Luminescent efficiency of semiconductor nanocrystals by surface treatment
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsEun Joo Jang, Shin Ae Jun, Hyang Sook Seong
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Abstract
A method for improving the luminescent efficiency of semiconductor nanocrystals by surface treatment with a reducing agent to produce an improvement in luminescent efficiency and quantum efficiency without creating changes in the luminescent characteristics of the nanocrystals such as luminescence wavelengths and the distribution thereof.
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A method for improving the luminescent efficiency of semiconductor nanocrystals which comprises surface-treating the semiconductor nanocrystals with a reducing or oxidizing agent, wherein the nanocrystals are coordinated by an organic dispersant.
A semiconductor nanocrystal having a chemically reduced or oxidized surface, wherein the semiconductor nanocrystal is coordinated by an organic dispersant.
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