Phonon line emission revealed by self-assembly of colloidal nanoplatelets

ACS Nano. 2013 Apr 23;7(4):3332-40. doi: 10.1021/nn400833d. Epub 2013 Mar 11.

Abstract

We show that colloidal nanoplatelets can self-assemble to form a 1D superlattice. When self-assembled, an additional emission line appears in the photoluminescence spectrum at low temperatures. This emission line is a collective effect, greatly enhanced when the NPLs are self-assembled. It is attributed to the longitudinal optical (LO) phonon replica of the band-edge exciton, and its presence in self-assembled nanoplatelets is explained using a model based on an efficient photons reabsorption between neighboring nanoplatelets. The presence of phonon replica at low temperatures in ensemble measurements suggests the possibility to design a laser, based on self-assembled nanoplatelets.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Colloids / chemistry*
  • Light
  • Luminescent Measurements*
  • Materials Testing
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Nanostructures / ultrastructure*
  • Particle Size
  • Photons
  • Scattering, Radiation

Substances

  • Colloids