III-V semiconductor nanocrystal complexes and methods of making same
AssigneeEvident Technologies
InventorsWei Liu, Adam Peng, Daniel Landry
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Abstract
A semiconductor nanocrystal complex that is stable and has high luminescent quantum yield. The semiconductor nanocrystal complex has a semiconductor nanocrystal core of a III-V semiconductor nanocrystal material. A method of making a semiconductor nanocrystal complex is also provided. The method includes synthesizing a semiconductor nanocrystal core of a III-V semiconductor nanocrystal material, and forming a metal layer on the semiconductor nanocrystal core after synthesis of the semiconductor nanocrystal core.
Claims19
A semiconductor nanocrystal complex comprising:
- a semiconductor nanocrystal core comprising a III-V semiconductor material, and
- a metal layer formed on at least a portion of an outer surface of the semiconductor nanocrystal core,
- wherein the semiconductor nanocrystal complex is electronically and chemically stable with a luminescent quantum yield of at least 25%.
A substantially monodisperse population of semiconductor nanocrystal complexes, each semiconductor nanocrystal complex comprising:
- a semiconductor nanocrystal core, the semiconductor nanocrystal core comprising a III-V semiconductor material, and
- metal layer formed on at least a portion of an outer surface of the semiconductor nanocrystal core,
- wherein the substantially monodisperse population of semiconductor nanocrystal complexes is electronically and chemically stable with a luminescent quantum yield of at least 25%.
A method of making a semiconductor nanocrystal complex with an outer surface comprising:
- synthesizing a semiconductor nanocrystal core comprising a III-V semiconductor nanocrystal material having an outer surface;
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- forming a metal layer on at least a portion of the outer surface of the semiconductor nanocrystal core after synthesis of the semiconductor nanocrystal core.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.