Recent Advances in Zinc-Containing Colloidal Semiconductor Nanocrystals for Optoelectronic and Energy Conversion Applications
Colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs), especially cadmium (Cd)- and lead (Pb)-containing ones, have been proved to be the promising materials for photoelectronic energy conversion applications. However, the high toxicity and cost of these materials restrict their widespread use. Zinc (Zn)-conta...
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| description | Colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs), especially cadmium (Cd)- and lead (Pb)-containing ones, have been proved to be the promising materials for photoelectronic energy conversion applications. However, the high toxicity and cost of these materials restrict their widespread use. Zinc (Zn)-containing colloidal semiconductor NCs are non-/less toxic and environmentally friendly materials, manifesting in stimulating optical and electronic properties with relevance to a broad scope of applications including light-emitting diodes (LEDs), sensors, photocatalysts, and more. In this Review, we elaborate on the shape control of Zn-containing colloidal semiconductor NCs achieved by a variety of wet-chemical synthetic approaches. Moreover, the formation of core-shell, doped, and hybrid structures based on Zn-containing colloidal semiconductor NCs allow for the optimization of their functionalities, which underpin stimulating photoelectronic energy conversion applications in quantum-dot LEDs (QLEDs), photodetectors, and photocatalysis. Zn-containing colloidal semiconductor NCs that combine the green chemistry with sustainable developments possess a bright future. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-834152021-06-22T02:25:19Z Recent Advances in Zinc-Containing Colloidal Semiconductor Nanocrystals for Optoelectronic and Energy Conversion Applications Chen, Dechao Wang, A. Buntine, Mark Jia, Guohua Science & Technology Physical Sciences Electrochemistry zinc chalcogenides colloidal nanoparticles heavy-metal free photocatalysis photoelectrochemical SEQUENTIAL CATION-EXCHANGE FREE QUANTUM DOTS CORE/SHELL NANOCRYSTALS II-VI ORIENTED ATTACHMENT MEDIATED SYNTHESIS OPTICAL-PROPERTIES AQUEOUS SYNTHESIS ZNTE NANORODS PHASE-CONTROL Colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs), especially cadmium (Cd)- and lead (Pb)-containing ones, have been proved to be the promising materials for photoelectronic energy conversion applications. However, the high toxicity and cost of these materials restrict their widespread use. Zinc (Zn)-containing colloidal semiconductor NCs are non-/less toxic and environmentally friendly materials, manifesting in stimulating optical and electronic properties with relevance to a broad scope of applications including light-emitting diodes (LEDs), sensors, photocatalysts, and more. In this Review, we elaborate on the shape control of Zn-containing colloidal semiconductor NCs achieved by a variety of wet-chemical synthetic approaches. Moreover, the formation of core-shell, doped, and hybrid structures based on Zn-containing colloidal semiconductor NCs allow for the optimization of their functionalities, which underpin stimulating photoelectronic energy conversion applications in quantum-dot LEDs (QLEDs), photodetectors, and photocatalysis. Zn-containing colloidal semiconductor NCs that combine the green chemistry with sustainable developments possess a bright future. 2019 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/83415 10.1002/celc.201900838 English http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DE160100589 WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Science & Technology Physical Sciences Electrochemistry zinc chalcogenides colloidal nanoparticles heavy-metal free photocatalysis photoelectrochemical SEQUENTIAL CATION-EXCHANGE FREE QUANTUM DOTS CORE/SHELL NANOCRYSTALS II-VI ORIENTED ATTACHMENT MEDIATED SYNTHESIS OPTICAL-PROPERTIES AQUEOUS SYNTHESIS ZNTE NANORODS PHASE-CONTROL Chen, Dechao Wang, A. Buntine, Mark Jia, Guohua Recent Advances in Zinc-Containing Colloidal Semiconductor Nanocrystals for Optoelectronic and Energy Conversion Applications |
| title | Recent Advances in Zinc-Containing Colloidal Semiconductor Nanocrystals for Optoelectronic and Energy Conversion Applications |
| title_full | Recent Advances in Zinc-Containing Colloidal Semiconductor Nanocrystals for Optoelectronic and Energy Conversion Applications |
| title_fullStr | Recent Advances in Zinc-Containing Colloidal Semiconductor Nanocrystals for Optoelectronic and Energy Conversion Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recent Advances in Zinc-Containing Colloidal Semiconductor Nanocrystals for Optoelectronic and Energy Conversion Applications |
| title_short | Recent Advances in Zinc-Containing Colloidal Semiconductor Nanocrystals for Optoelectronic and Energy Conversion Applications |
| title_sort | recent advances in zinc-containing colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals for optoelectronic and energy conversion applications |
| topic | Science & Technology Physical Sciences Electrochemistry zinc chalcogenides colloidal nanoparticles heavy-metal free photocatalysis photoelectrochemical SEQUENTIAL CATION-EXCHANGE FREE QUANTUM DOTS CORE/SHELL NANOCRYSTALS II-VI ORIENTED ATTACHMENT MEDIATED SYNTHESIS OPTICAL-PROPERTIES AQUEOUS SYNTHESIS ZNTE NANORODS PHASE-CONTROL |
| url | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DE160100589 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/83415 |