White Light Generation from Emissive Hybrid Nanocrystals CdSe/CdTe/CdS Core/Shell/Shell System

Abstract:

New nanocrystals (NCs) were engineered with a core/shell/shell system consisting of CdSe core/ CdTe shell/ CdS shell. The white light generation mechanism was described depending on mixing colors from the illuminated CdSe/CdTe/CdS core/shell/shell nanocrystals. The color mixed in CdSe/CdTe/CdS core/shell/shell NCs system were used to generate extreme white light when illuminated by InGaN/GaN UV LED (λ=360 nm) the core/shell/shell NCs system tuned the chromaticity coordinates to (0.332, 0.340) and increased the intensity of the emitted white light. The synthesis of the CdSe/CdTe/CdS core/shell/shell NCs were confirmed by SEM, AFM, XRD and photoluminescence (PL) experiments due to create of surface states defects information. This enhancement was recognized to the overlap of emission with the photoluminescence (PL) spectrum of CdSe/CdTe/CdS core/shell/shell NCs which indications to a cold white light generation. Current-voltage (I–V) characteristics indicate that the output current is good compared to the few voltages (6 V) used which give acceptable results to get a generation of white light.

• Periodical: Nano Hybrids and Composites (Volume 27)
• Pages: 1-10
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/NHC.27.1
• Online since: November 2019
• Authors: Akeel M. Kadim*
• Keywords: CdS, CdSe, CdTe, Core/Shell/Shell, NCs, White Light

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