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Hole migration enables efficient and ultra-bright green quantum dot LEDs

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  • Han Zhang

    (Henan University, Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-Efficiency Display and Lighting Technology)

  • Jingchun Li

    (Henan University, Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-Efficiency Display and Lighting Technology)

  • Lei Wang

    (Henan University, Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-Efficiency Display and Lighting Technology)

  • Xiaosuo Wang

    (University of Science and Technology of China, CAS Key Laboratory of Microscale Magnetic Resonance, School of Physical Sciences, Hefei National Laboratory, and Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Scientific Instrument Development and Application)

  • Bo Li

    (University of Science and Technology of China, CAS Key Laboratory of Microscale Magnetic Resonance, School of Physical Sciences, Hefei National Laboratory, and Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Scientific Instrument Development and Application)

  • Qianya Yuan

    (Henan University, Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-Efficiency Display and Lighting Technology)

  • Qingli Lin

    (Henan University, Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-Efficiency Display and Lighting Technology)

  • Fengjia Fan

    (University of Science and Technology of China, CAS Key Laboratory of Microscale Magnetic Resonance, School of Physical Sciences, Hefei National Laboratory, and Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Scientific Instrument Development and Application)

  • Huaibin Shen

    (Henan University, Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-Efficiency Display and Lighting Technology)

Abstract

Quantum dots are promising candidates for more efficient and brighter light-emitting diodes in display and lighting applications. However, due to low carrier concentrations and strong confinement, the electroluminescence efficiency and brightness are hindered by low exciton formation rate, i.e. the probability of electrons meeting holes. Here, we demonstrate that the weak hole confinement, induced inter-dot hole diffusion in quantum dots with large CdZnSe cores and thin ZnS shells, allows more efficient exciton formation. As a result, we achieve a peak external quantum efficiency of 30.7%, a maximum luminance exceeding 1.9 million cd m-2 in green quantum dot light-emitting diodes. Moreover, efficient utilization of carriers depresses the Joule heat generation, allowing us to achieve a T95 operational lifetime (time for the luminance to decrease to 95% of the initial value) of 21,900 hours at 1000 cd m−2.

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  • Han Zhang & Jingchun Li & Lei Wang & Xiaosuo Wang & Bo Li & Qianya Yuan & Qingli Lin & Fengjia Fan & Huaibin Shen, 2025. "Hole migration enables efficient and ultra-bright green quantum dot LEDs," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 16(1), pages 1-8, December.
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    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-65135-x
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