December 1 - 6, 2024
Boston, Massachusetts

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EL01.08.27

Dexter Energy Transfer from Quantum Dots to Closely-Bound Dye Molecules

When and Where

Dec 4, 2024
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Hynes, Level 1, Hall A

Presenter(s)

Co-Author(s)

Mariam Kurashvili1,Jordi Llusar2,Tim Würthner1,David Ederle1,Ivan Infante2,3,Jochen Feldmann1,Quinten Akkerman1

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München1,BCMaterials2,Ikerbasque Basque Foundation for Science3

Abstract

Mariam Kurashvili1,Jordi Llusar2,Tim Würthner1,David Ederle1,Ivan Infante2,3,Jochen Feldmann1,Quinten Akkerman1

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München1,BCMaterials2,Ikerbasque Basque Foundation for Science3
Quantum dots (QDs) are semiconductor nanocrystals confined in all three dimensions, whose optical properties can be tuned by altering their size.<sup>[1,2]</sup> By combining QDs with dye molecules, we can make hybrid QD-dye systems that exhibit efficient energy transfer (ET) from QDs to dyes, important for sensing and lighting applications. ET usually proceeds through Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET), which requires significant spectral overlap between QD emission and dye absorbance, and large oscillator strengths of those transitions. This severely limits the choice of suitable dyes. Perovskite QDs do not require passivating inorganic shells for bright emission. Consequently, we can attach dye molecules directly to their surface, making ET mechanisms beyond FRET accessible. This work explores the design of a CsPbBr<sub>3</sub> QD-dye system with the aim of achieving efficient ET from CsPbBr<sub>3</sub> QDs to dyes with dimethyl iminium binding groups. The close binding of dyes to the CsPbBr<sub>3</sub> surface should facilitate spatial wavefunction overlap. We observe efficient ET from CsPbBr<sub>3</sub> to dyes with minimal spectral overlap. We show by steady-state and time-resolved photoluminescence experiments, that the ET proceeds via the Dexter exchange-type mechanism. This significantly improves the tuneability of such QD-dye systems, opening avenues for QD-molecule hybrids in a wide range of applications, such as lighting.<sup>[3]</sup><br/><br/>References<br/>[1] A. Barfüßer, S. Rieger, A. Dey, A. Tosun, Q. A. Akermann, T. Debnath, J. Feldmann. <i>Nano Lett., 22, 22, 8810–8817 (2022)</i><br/>[2] Q. A. Akkerman, T. P. T. Nguyen, S. C. Boehme, F. Montanarella, D. N. Dirin, P. Wechsler, F. Beiglböck, G. Raino, R. Erni, C. Katan, J. Even, M. V. Kovalenko. <i>Science 377, 1406–1412 (2022)</i><br/>[3] M, Kurashvili, J. Llusar, T. Würthner, D. Ederle, I. Infante, J. Feldmann, Q. A. Akkerman. <i>Manuscript submitted for publication</i>

Symposium Organizers

Himchan Cho, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Tae-Hee Han, Hanyang University
Lina Quan, Virginia Institute of Technology
Richard Schaller, Argonne National Laboratory

Symposium Support

Bronze
JEOL
Magnitude Instruments

Session Chairs

Himchan Cho
Yitong Dong

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