Towards the fluorescence retention and colloidal stability of InP quantum dots through surface treatment with zirconium propoxide
- Authors
- Han, Chang-Yeol; Jo, Jung-Ho; Yang, Heesun
- Issue Date
- 2018
- Publisher
- TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
- Keywords
- InP; quantum dots; stability; zirconium propoxide
- Citation
- JOURNAL OF INFORMATION DISPLAY, v.19, no.3, pp.143 - 149
- Journal Title
- JOURNAL OF INFORMATION DISPLAY
- Volume
- 19
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 143
- End Page
- 149
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/hongik/handle/2020.sw.hongik/4795
- DOI
- 10.1080/15980316.2018.1498810
- ISSN
- 1598-0316
- Abstract
- Through the synthetic development of sophisticated core/shell heterostructures, the fluorescent properties of quantum dots (QDs) have been steadily improved to a level that can ultimately meet the industrial demands, but their reliability is still insufficient, particularly showing low fluorescence stability against degradable conditions. As one solution to this issue, an additional physical barrier typically with an oxide phase has been introduced to protect the QD surface from the environment. In this work, a strategy for improving the stability of QDs involving the passivation of their surfaces with zirconium propoxide (Zr(PrO)(4)) is suggested. Multi-shelled green QDs of InP/ZnSeS/ZnS were first synthesized, and then their surfaces were in-situ-treated with Zr(PrO)(4). To confirm the presence of Zr(PrO)(4)-derived species on the QD surfaces, chemical analyses of the Zr(PrO)(4)-treated QDs were performed through Fourier transform infrared, X-ray photoelectron, and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopic measurements. A photostability test of two comparative InP/ZnSeS/ZnS QDs - one treated without and one with Zr(PrO)(4)-was performed by exposing their dispersions to ultraviolet (UV) irradiation for prolonged periods of time, up to 120 h. It was revealed that Zr(PrO)(4) treatment is highly effective in improving fluorescence retention and colloidal stability.
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