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Single molecule quantum-confined Stark effect measurements of semiconductor nanoparticles at room temperature.


ABSTRACT: We measured the quantum-confined Stark effect (QCSE) of several types of fluorescent colloidal semiconductor quantum dots and nanorods at the single molecule level at room temperature. These measurements demonstrate the possible utility of these nanoparticles for local electric field (voltage) sensing on the nanoscale. Here we show that charge separation across one (or more) heterostructure interface(s) with type-II band alignment (and the associated induced dipole) is crucial for an enhanced QCSE. To further gain insight into the experimental results, we numerically solved the Schrödinger and Poisson equations under self-consistent field approximation, including dielectric inhomogeneities. Both calculations and experiments suggest that the degree of initial charge separation (and the associated exciton binding energy) determines the magnitude of the QCSE in these structures.

SUBMITTER: Park K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3507316 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Single molecule quantum-confined Stark effect measurements of semiconductor nanoparticles at room temperature.

Park Kyoungwon K   Deutsch Zvicka Z   Li J Jack JJ   Oron Dan D   Weiss Shimon S  

ACS nano 20121023 11


We measured the quantum-confined Stark effect (QCSE) of several types of fluorescent colloidal semiconductor quantum dots and nanorods at the single molecule level at room temperature. These measurements demonstrate the possible utility of these nanoparticles for local electric field (voltage) sensing on the nanoscale. Here we show that charge separation across one (or more) heterostructure interface(s) with type-II band alignment (and the associated induced dipole) is crucial for an enhanced QC  ...[more]

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