研究目的
Investigating the plasmonic hot-electron-assisted control of emission intensities and dynamics of CdSe/ZnS and infrared PbS quantum dots by exploring the impact of Au/Si and Ag/Si Schottky junctions on their decay rates.
研究成果
The study demonstrates that Ag metafilms can more efficiently enhance the emission and elongate the lifetimes of CdSe/ZnS quantum dots compared to Au metafilms, due to more efficient hot electron excitation and capture by Ag/Si Schottky junctions. It also shows significant suppression of nonradiative decay rates of PbS quantum dots at frequencies far from plasmon resonances, highlighting the potential for field-effect passivation of quantum dot defects via hot electron entrapment.
研究不足
The study is limited by the technical constraints of the experimental setup, including the sensitivity of the single photon avalanche detector and the potential for oxidation of PbS quantum dots under ambient conditions. Additionally, the study focuses on specific types of quantum dots and metal-oxide structures, which may not be generalizable to all quantum dot systems.