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

Han Zhang, Jingchun Li, Lei Wang (), Xiaosuo Wang, Bo Li (), Qianya Yuan, Qingli Lin, Fengjia Fan () and Huaibin Shen ()
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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

Nature Communications, 2025, vol. 16, issue 1, 1-8

Abstract: 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.

Date: 2025
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