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CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
Volume 26, Issue 9, Pages 2975-2982Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/cm500774p
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- Swiss National Science Foundation [200021_143638]
- Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) [200021_143638] Funding Source: Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
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We describe the realization of a droplet-based microfluidic platform for the controlled and reproducible synthesis of lead chalcogenide (PbS, PbSe) nanocrystal quantum dots (QDs). Monodisperse nanocrystals were synthesized over a wide range of experimental conditions, with real-time assessment and fine-tuning of material properties being achieved using NIR fluorescence spectroscopy. Importantly, we show for the first time that real-time monitoring of the synthetic process allows for rapid optimization of reaction conditions and the synthesis of high quality PbS nanocrystals, emitting in the range of 765-1600 nm, without any post-synthetic processing. The segmented-flow capillary reactor exhibits stable droplet generation and reproducible synthesis of PbS nanocrystals with high photoluminescence quantum yields (28%) over extended periods of time (3-6 h). Furthermore, the produced NIR-emitting nanoparticles were successfully used in the fabrication of Schottky solar cells, exhibiting a power conversion efficiency of 3.4% under simulated AM 1.5 illumination. Finally, the droplet-based microfluidic platform was used to synthesize PbSe nanocrystals having photoluminescence peaks in the range of 860-1600 nm, showing the exceptional control and stability of the reactor.
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