TY - JOUR A1 - Tietze, R. A1 - Panzer, R. A1 - Starzynski, T. A1 - Guhrenz, C. A1 - Frenzel, Florian A1 - Würth, Christian A1 - Resch-Genger, Ute A1 - Weigand, Jan J. A1 - Eychmüller, A. T1 - Synthesis of NIR-emitting InAs-based core/shell quantum dots with the use of tripyrazolylarsane as arsenic precursor N2 - Tris(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)arsane (1) is introduced as a low-cost and convenient to handle arsenic precursor for the straight Forward synthesis of InAs Quantum dots (QDs). Transamination of 1 with the solvent oleylamine (OLAH) gives trioleylarsane (As(OLA)3) which in the presence of the reducing agents diisobutylaluminum hydride (DIBAL-H) or trioleylphosphane (P(OLA)3) yields InAs QDs via a typical hot injection approach. The size of the obtained InAs core QDs are tuned by varying the reaction time, the amount of the applied reducing agent, or even more effectively by changing the Indium and/or zinc halide precursors, InX3, and ZnX2 (Cl, Br, or I). Passivation of the resulting InAs particles with a protective ZnS or ZnSe shell results in improved photoluminescence of the core/shell QDs covering a spectral range between 600 and 1150 nm. KW - Quantum dot KW - NIR KW - Near infrared PY - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/ppsc.201800175 SN - 0934-0866 SN - 1521-4117 VL - 35 IS - 9 SP - 1800175, 1 EP - 7 PB - Wiley AN - OPUS4-46076 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hatami, Soheil A1 - Würth, Christian A1 - Kaiser, Martin A1 - Leubner, S. A1 - Gabriel, S. A1 - Bahrig, L. A1 - Lesnyak, V. A1 - Pauli, Jutta A1 - Gaponik, N. A1 - Eychmüller, A. A1 - Resch-Genger, Ute T1 - Absolute photoluminescence quantum yields of IR26 and IR-emissive Cd1-xHgxTe and PbS quantum dots - method- and material-inherent challenges N2 - Bright emitters with photoluminescence in the spectral region of 800–1600 nm are increasingly important as optical reporters for molecular imaging, sensing, and telecommunication and as active components in electrooptical and photovoltaic devices. Their rational design is directly linked to suitable methods for the characterization of their signal-relevant properties, especially their photoluminescence quantum yield (Φf). Aiming at the development of bright semiconductor nanocrystals with emission >1000 nm, we designed a new NIR/IR integrating sphere setup for the wavelength region of 600–1600 nm. We assessed the performance of this setup by acquiring the corrected emission spectra and Φf of the organic dyes Itrybe, IR140, and IR26 and several infrared (IR)-emissive Cd1-xHgxTe and PbS semiconductor nanocrystals and comparing them to data obtained with two independently calibrated fluorescence instruments absolutely or relative to previously evaluated reference dyes. Our results highlight special challenges of photoluminescence studies in the IR ranging from solvent absorption to the lack of spectral and intensity standards together with quantum dot-specific challenges like photobrightening and photodarkening and the size-dependent air stability and photostability of differently sized oleate-capped PbS colloids. These effects can be representative of lead chalcogenides. Moreover, we redetermined the Φf of IR26, the most frequently used IR reference dye, to 1.1 × 10-3 in 1,2-dichloroethane DCE with a thorough sample reabsorption and solvent absorption correction. Our results indicate the need for a critical reevaluation of Φf values of IR-emissive nanomaterials and offer guidelines for improved Φf measurements. PY - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1039/c4nr04608k SN - 2040-3364 SN - 2040-3372 VL - 7 IS - 1 SP - 133 EP - 143 PB - RSC Publ. CY - Cambridge AN - OPUS4-32408 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Müller, M. A1 - Kaiser, Martin A1 - Stachowski, G.M. A1 - Resch-Genger, Ute A1 - Gaponik, N. A1 - Eychmüller, A. T1 - Photoluminescence quantum yield and matrix-induced luminescence enhancement of colloidal quantum dots embedded in ionic crystals N2 - The incorporation of colloidal quantum dots (QDs) into solid matrices, especially ionic salts, holds several advantages for industrial applications. Here, we demonstrated via absolute measurements of photoluminescence quantum yields (PL-QY) that the photoluminescence of aqueous CdTe QDs can be considerably increased upon incorporation into a salt matrix with a simple crystallization procedure. Enhancement factors of up to 2.8 and a PL-QY of 50 to 80%, both in NaCl crystals and incorporated in silicone matrices, were reached. The fact that the achievable PL enhancement factors depend strongly on PL-QY of the parent QDs can be described by the change of the dielectric surrounding and the passivation of the QD surface, modifying radiative and nonradiative rate constants. Time-resolved PL measurements revealed noncorrelating PL lifetimes and PL-QY, suggesting that weakly emissive QDs of the ensemble are more affected by the enhancement mechanism, thereby influencing PL-QY and PL lifetime in a different manner. PY - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1021/cm5009043 SN - 0897-4756 SN - 1520-5002 VL - 26 IS - 10 SP - 3231 EP - 3237 PB - American Chemical Society CY - Washington, DC AN - OPUS4-31074 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -