• 대한화학회지
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• 제60권6호
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• pp.402-409
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• 2016

3-Mecaptopropionic acid (MPA) 리간드와 하이브리드 타입 리간드($MPA+CdCl_2$)로 각각 부동화(passivation) 된 2.8 nm 크기의 황화납 콜로이드 양자점 박막을 제작하고, 각각을 대기 중, 질소 분위기에서 열처리, 오존 처리 하였을 때 나타나는 두 양자점 박막의 전자 구조와 조성 원소의 변화를 광전자 분광법을 이용하여 연구하였다. 대기에서 열처리는 리간드 종류와 관계없이 황화납 양자점의 가전자대 시작점이 공통적으로 약한 p-도핑 효과가 있음을 직접적으로 확인할 수 있었다. 또한, 오존처리 후 두 황화납 양자점 표면에 공통적으로 $Pb(OH)_2$, $PbSO_x$, PbO를 형성하는 것을 확인하였다. 하지만, 오존에 의해 형성된 산화물 중 PbO 성분은 특별히 하이브리드 타입 리간드로 부동화 된 양자점에서 형성된 양이 MPA 리간드만으로 부동화 된 양자점과 비교했을 때 감소한 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 이것은 PbS(111) 격자면에 있는 과량의 Pb 표면이 $Cl_2$으로 부동화되면서, Pb 양이온과 오존의 반응을 차단함으로써 PbO의 형성을 어렵게 했기 때문으로 추정된다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2014년도 제46회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.246.1-246.1
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• 2014

Over the past several years, colloidal core/shell type quantum dots lighting-emitting diodes (QDLEDs) have been extensively studied and developed for the future of optoelectronic applications. In the work, we fabricate an inverted CdSe/ZnS quantum dot (QD) based light-emitting diodes (QDLED). In order to reduce work function of indium tin oxide (ITO) electrode for inverted structure, a very thin (<10 nm) polyethylenimine ethoxylated (PEIE) is used as surface modifier[1] instead of conventional metal oxide electron injection layer. The PEIE layer substantially reduces the work function of ITO electrodes which is estimated to be 3.08 eV by ultraviolet photoemission spectroscopy (UPS). From transmission electron microscopy (TEM) study, CdSe/ZnS QDs are uniformly distributed and formed by a monolayer on PEIE layer. In this inverted QDLEDs, blend of poly (9,9-di-n-octyl-fluorene-alt-benzothiadiazolo) and poly(N,N'-bis(4-butylphenyl)-N,N'-bis(phenyl)benzidine] are used as hole transporting layer (HTL) to improve hole transporting property. At the operating voltage of 8 V, the QDLED device emitted spectrally orange color lights with high luminance up to 2450 cd/m2, and showed current efficacy of 0.6 cd/A, respectively.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.161-173
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• 2020

Colloidal quantum dots (QDs) have gained tremendous attention as a key material for highly advanced display technologies. The performance of QD light-emitting diodes (QLEDs) has improved significantly over the past two decades, owing to notable progress in both material development and device engineering. The brightness of QLEDs has improved by more than three orders of magnitude from that of early-stage devices, and has attained a value in the range of traditional inorganic LEDs. The emergence of high-luminance (HL) QLEDs has induced fresh demands to incorporate the unique features of QDs into a wide range of display applications, beyond indoor and mobile displays. Therefore it is necessary to assess the present status and prospects of HL-QLEDs, to expand the application domain of QD-based light sources. As part of this study, we review recent advances in HL-QLEDs. In particular, based on reports of brightness exceeding 10⁵ cd/㎡, we have summarized the major approaches toward achieving high brightness in QLEDs, in terms of material development and device engineering. Furthermore, we briefly introduce the recent progress achieved toward QD laser diodes, being the next step in the development of HL-QLEDs. This review provides general guidelines for achieving HL-QLEDs, and reveals the high potential of QDs as a universal material solution that can enable realization of a wide range of display applications.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.263-272
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• 2011

Highly luminescent and monodisperse InP quantum dots (QDs) were prepared by a non-organometallic approach in a non-coordinating solvent. Fatty acids with well-defined chain lengths as the ligand, a non coordinating solvent, and a thorough degassing process are all important factors for the formation of high quality InP QDs. By varying the molar concentration of indium to ligand, QDs of different size were prepared and their absorption and emission behaviors studied. By spin-coating a colloidal solution of InP QD onto a silicon wafer, InP QD thin films were obtained. The thickness of the thin films cured at 60 and $200^{\circ}C$ were nearly identical (approximately 860 nm), whereas at $300^{\circ}C$, the thickness of the thin film was found to be 760 nm. Different contrast regions (A, B, C) were observed in the TEM images, which were found to be unreacted precursors, InP QDs, and indium-rich phases, respectively, through EDX analysis. The optical properties of the thin films were measured at three different curing temperatures (60, 200, $300^{\circ}C$), which showed a blue shift with an increase in temperature. It was proposed that this blue shift may be due to a decrease in the core diameter of the InP QD by oxidation, as confirmed by the XPS studies. Oxidation also passivates the QD surface by reducing the amount of P dangling bonds, thereby increasing luminescence intensity. The dielectric properties of the thin films were also investigated by capacitance-voltage (C-V) measurements in a metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) device. At 60 and $300^{\circ}C$, negative flat band shifts (${\Delta}V_{fb}$) were observed, which were explained by the presence of P dangling bonds on the InP QD surface. At $300^{\circ}C$, clockwise hysteresis was observed due to trapping and detrapping of positive charges on the thin film, which was explained by proposing the existence of deep energy levels due to the indium-rich phases.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제53권6호
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• pp.677-682
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• 2009

본 논문에서는 ZnS:Mn/ZnS 코어-쉘 양자점을 유기금속전구체의 열분해 방법으로 합성하였다. 쉘의 형성온도를 135$^{\circ}C$로 고정한 반면 코어 나노입자의 합성 온도 조건을 다양화 하여 각 조건하에서 형성된 양자점들의 특성을 조사하였다. 실험을 통해 얻은 양자점들은 UV-Vis, 액체 photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy 방법으로 광 특성을 조사하였으며, 또한 XRD, HR-TEM, 및 EDXS 분석으로 입자크기와 조성 등을 측정하였다. 실험 결과 가장 좋은 광 특성을 보인 나노입자의 합성조건은 코어와 쉘 모두 135$^{\circ}C$인 것으로 밝혀 졌으며, 이 조건에서 얻은 양자점은 583 nm 의 PL 발광 피이크와 42.15%의 높은 양자효율을 나타내었다. HR-TEM 으로 측정한 ZnS:Mn/ZnS 양자점의 평균 입자크기는 지름이 약 4.0 - 5.4 nm 정도였으며, 특히 150$^{\circ}C$의 온도 조건에서는 타원형의 입자가 형성되는 것이 관찰되었다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2012년도 제43회 하계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.189-189
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• 2012

Lead sulfide (PbS) nanocrystal quantum dots (NQDs) are promising materials for various optoelectronic devices, especially solar cells, because of their tunability of the optical band-gap controlled by adjusting the diameter of NQDs. PbS is a IV-VI semiconductor enabling infrared-absorption and it can be synthesized using solution process methods. A wide choice of the diameter of PbS NQDs is also a benefit to achieve the quantum confinement regime due to its large Bohr exciton radius (20 nm). To exploit these desirable properties, many research groups have intensively studied to apply for the photovoltaic devices. There are several essential requirements to fabricate the efficient NQDs-based solar cell. First of all, highly confined PbS QDs should be synthesized resulting in a narrow peak with a small full width-half maximum value at the first exciton transition observed in UV-Vis absorbance and photoluminescence spectra. In other words, the size-uniformity of NQDs ought to secure under 5%. Second, PbS NQDs should be assembled carefully in order to enhance the electronic coupling between adjacent NQDs by controlling the inter-QDs distance. Finally, appropriate structure for the photovoltaic device is the key issue to extract the photo-generated carriers from light-absorbing layer in solar cell. In this step, workfunction and Fermi energy difference could be precisely considered for Schottky and hetero junction device, respectively. In this presentation, we introduce the strategy to obtain high performance solar cell fabricated using PbS NQDs below the size of the Bohr radius. The PbS NQDs with various diameters were synthesized using methods established by Hines with a few modifications. PbS NQDs solids were assembled using layer-by-layer spin-coating method. Subsequent ligand-exchange was carried out using 1,2-ethanedithiol (EDT) to reduce inter-NQDs distance. Finally, Schottky junction solar cells were fabricated on ITO-coated glass and 150 nm-thick Al was deposited on the top of PbS NQDs solids as a top electrode using thermal evaporation technique. To evaluate the solar cell performance, current-voltage (I-V) measurement were performed under AM 1.5G solar spectrum at 1 sun intensity. As a result, we could achieve the power conversion efficiency of 3.33% at Schottky junction solar cell. This result indicates that high performance solar cell is successfully fabricated by optimizing the all steps as mentioned above in this work.