The intentional incorporation of transition metal impurities into colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals allows an extension of the host material’s functionality. While dopant incorporation has been extensively investigated in zero-dimensional quantum dots, the substitutional replacement of atoms in two-dimensional (2D) nanostructures by magnetic dopants has been reported only recently. Here, we demonstrate the successful incorporation of Co2+ ions into the shell of CdSe/CdS core/shell nanoplatelets, using these ions (i) as microscopic probes for gaining distinct structural insights and (ii) to enhance the magneto-optical functionality of the host material. Analyzing interatomic Co2+ ligand field transitions, we conclude that Co2+ is incorporated into lattice sites of the CdS shell, and effects such as diffusion of dopants into the CdSe core or diffusion of the dopants out of the heterostructure causing self-purification play a minor role. Taking advantage of the absorption-based technique of magnetic circular dichroism, we directly prove the presence of sp-d exchange interactions between the dopants and the band charge carriers in CdSe/Co2+:CdS heteronanoplatelets. Thus, our study not only demonstrates magneto-optical functionality in 2D nanocrystals by Co2+ doping but also shows that a careful choice of the dopant type paves the way for a more detailed understanding of the impurity incorporation process into these novel 2D colloidal materials.
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14 December 2019
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December 13 2019
Impurity incorporation and exchange interactions in Co2+-doped CdSe/CdS core/shell nanoplatelets
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Colloidal Quantum Dots
Rachel Fainblat
;
Rachel Fainblat
1
Werkstoffe der Elektrotechnik and CENIDE, University of Duisburg-Essen
, Bismarckstr. 81, Duisburg 47057, Germany
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Savas Delikanli;
Savas Delikanli
2
Luminous! Center of Excellence for Semiconductor Lighting and Displays, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, School of Physical and Materials Sciences, School of Materials Sciences and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University
, 639798, Singapore
3
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Department of Physics, UNAM-Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Bilkent University
, Ankara 06800, Turkey
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Leon Spee;
Leon Spee
1
Werkstoffe der Elektrotechnik and CENIDE, University of Duisburg-Essen
, Bismarckstr. 81, Duisburg 47057, Germany
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Tamara Czerny;
Tamara Czerny
1
Werkstoffe der Elektrotechnik and CENIDE, University of Duisburg-Essen
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Furkan Isik
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Furkan Isik
3
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Department of Physics, UNAM-Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Bilkent University
, Ankara 06800, Turkey
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Vijay Kumar Sharma
;
Vijay Kumar Sharma
2
Luminous! Center of Excellence for Semiconductor Lighting and Displays, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, School of Physical and Materials Sciences, School of Materials Sciences and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University
, 639798, Singapore
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Hilmi Volkan Demir
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Hilmi Volkan Demir
2
Luminous! Center of Excellence for Semiconductor Lighting and Displays, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, School of Physical and Materials Sciences, School of Materials Sciences and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University
, 639798, Singapore
3
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Department of Physics, UNAM-Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Bilkent University
, Ankara 06800, Turkey
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Gerd Bacher
Gerd Bacher
a)
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Werkstoffe der Elektrotechnik and CENIDE, University of Duisburg-Essen
, Bismarckstr. 81, Duisburg 47057, Germany
a)Author to whom correspondence should be addressed: gerd.bacher@uni-due.de
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a)Author to whom correspondence should be addressed: gerd.bacher@uni-due.de
Note: This paper is part of the JCP Special Topic on Colloidal Quantum Dots.
J. Chem. Phys. 151, 224708 (2019)
Article history
Received:
September 28 2019
Accepted:
November 19 2019
Citation
Rachel Fainblat, Savas Delikanli, Leon Spee, Tamara Czerny, Furkan Isik, Vijay Kumar Sharma, Hilmi Volkan Demir, Gerd Bacher; Impurity incorporation and exchange interactions in Co2+-doped CdSe/CdS core/shell nanoplatelets. J. Chem. Phys. 14 December 2019; 151 (22): 224708. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5129391
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