Zinc Selenide Quantum Dots Light Emitting Devices (ZnSe QDs-LEDs) with Different Organic Polymers

Abstract:

The physical and chemical characterize of quantum dots (QDs) extensively depend upon the optical and morphological factors such as size and shape. The zinc selenide (ZnSe) quantum dots (QDs) have been prepared by chemical method and used to fabricate quantum dot hybrid junction devices with different types of organics polymers. The optical studies illustrate that the band gap value from the photoluminescence (PL) with high intensity of these QDs is found about 3.1 eV. The electroluminescence's (EL) hybrid devices were demonstrated by room temperature PL and electroluminescence (EL). Current-voltage (I–V) characteristics indicate that the output current is good compared to the few voltages (5.5 V) used which gives good results to get a generation of white light. The EL spectrum reveals a broad emission band covering the range from 350 - 700 nm. The emissions producing this white luminescence were recognized depending on the chromaticity coordinates (CIE 1931). The correlated color temperature (CCT) was found to be about 5759, 3500 and 3498 K for ITO/TPD/ZnSe, ITO/PPV/ZnSe and ITO/PEDOT/ZnSe QDs respectively. Fabrication of EL- hybrid devices from semiconductors materials (ZnSe QDs) with holes injection organic polymer (TPD, PPV and PEDOT) was effective in white light generation.

• Periodical: Nano Hybrids and Composites (Volume 18)
• Pages: 11-19
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/NHC.18.11
• Online since: November 2017
• Authors: Akeel M. Kadim*
• Keywords: Organic Polymer, PEDOT, PPV, QDs-LEDs, TPD, ZnSe

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