Energy Transfer via Exciton Transport in Quantum Dot Based Self-Assembled Fractal Structures
Semiconductor quantum dot (QD) assemblies are promising systems for light harvesting and energy conversion and transfer, as they have a superior photostability compared to classical dyes and their absorption and emission properties can be tuned during synthesis. Here, we investigate excitonic energy...
| Autores: | , , , , , , , , , , |
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2014 |
| País: | Argentina |
| Institución: | Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas |
| Repositorio: | CONICET Digital (CONICET) |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/27652 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/11336/27652 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Quantum Dot Assemblies Förster-Type Energy Transfer https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.3 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 |
| Sumario: | Semiconductor quantum dot (QD) assemblies are promising systems for light harvesting and energy conversion and transfer, as they have a superior photostability compared to classical dyes and their absorption and emission properties can be tuned during synthesis. Here, we investigate excitonic energy transfer in self-assembled dentrite-type fractal structures consisting of QDs by microscopically mapping their fluorescence spectra and lifetimes. The behaviors of CdSe/ZnS and CdTe QD assemblies are compared; in particular, the energy transfer probability is found to be stronger in CdTe-based structures, scaling with their radiation quantum yield. Our results indicate Förster-type energy transfer in both systems, although with a higher efficiency in CdTe. The energy transfer is caused by near-field (nonradiative) dipole–dipole coupling between the individual QDs within a dendrite, with the excitation migrating from the edges to the center of the structure. The experimental findings are supported by theoretical modeling results obtained by using master equations for exciton migration/decay kinetics in diffusion-limited fractal aggregates composed of identical particles. |
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