• 文献标题:   Efficient Solid-State Photoluminescence of Graphene Quantum Dots Embedded in Boron Oxynitride for AC-Electroluminescent Device
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   PARK M, YOON H, LEE J, KIM J, LEE J, LEE SE, YOO S, JEON S
  • 作者关键词:   acelectroluminescent device, boron oxynitride, gqd, graphene quantum dot, photoluminescence
  • 出版物名称:   ADVANCED MATERIALS
  • ISSN:   0935-9648 EI 1521-4095
  • 通讯作者地址:   Korea Adv Inst Sci Technol
  • 被引频次:   12
  • DOI:   10.1002/adma.201802951
  • 出版年:   2018

▎ 摘  要

Emerging graphene quantum dots (GQDs) have received much attention for use as next-generation light-emitting diodes. However, in the solid-state, pi-interaction-induced aggregation-caused photoluminescence (PL) quenching (ACQ) in GQDs makes it challenging to realize high-performance devices. Herein, GQDs incorporated with boron oxynitride (GQD@BNO) are prepared from a mixture of GQDs, boric acid, and urea in water via one-step microwave heating. Due to the effective dispersion in the BNO matrix, ACQ is significantly suppressed, resulting in high PL quantum yields (PL-QYs) of up to 36.4%, eightfold higher than that of pristine GQD in water. The PL-QY enhancement results from an increase in the spontaneous emission rate of GQDs due to the surrounding BNO matrix, which provides a high-refractive-index material and fluorescence energy transfer from the larger-gap BNO donor to the smaller-gap GQD acceptor. A high solid-state PL-QY makes the GQD@BNO an ideal active material for use in AC powder electroluminescent (ACPEL) devices, with the luminance of the first working GQD-based ACPEL device exceeding 283 cd m(-2). This successful demonstration shows promise for the use of GQDs in the field of low-cost, ecofriendly electroluminescent devices.