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NATURE MATERIALS
Volume 13, Issue 8, Pages 822-828Publisher
NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1038/NMAT4007
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- Ontario Research Fund-Research Excellence Program
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada
- Ontario Government
- China Scholarship Council (CSC)
- Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
- [KUS-11-009-21]
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Colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) offer promise in flexible electronics, light sensing and energy conversion. These applications rely on rectifying junctions that require the creation of high-quality CQD solids that are controllably n-type (electron-rich) or p-type (hole-rich). Unfortunately, n-type semiconductors made using soft matter are notoriously prone to oxidation within minutes of air exposure. Here we report high-performance, air-stable n-type CQD solids. Using density functional theory we identify inorganic passivants that bind strongly to the CQD surface and repel oxidative attack. A materials processing strategy that wards off strong protic attack by polar solvents enabled the synthesis of an air-stable n-type PbS CQD solid. This material was used to build an air-processed inverted quantum junction device, which shows the highest current density from any CQD solar cell and a solar power conversion efficiency as high as 8%. We also feature the n-type CQD solid in the rapid, sensitive, and specific detection of atmospheric NO2. This work paves the way for new families of electronic devices that leverage air-stable quantum-tuned materials.
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