Absorbance(a.u.

UV-VIS CdS/ZnS Core/Shell(CS42)

4 ML 426 nm
3 ML 426 nm
2 ML 426 nm

1 ML 426 nm
Core 407 nm
300

400

500

600

700

Wavelength (nm)

Absorption spectra for CdS/ZnS core shell QDs

PL Intensity(a.u.)

3ML 428

PL CdS/ZnS Core/Shell(CS42)ex=325nm
4ML 430
FWHM
Core 16nm
1ML 17.5nm
2ML 18.5 nm
3ML 21nm
4ML 23nm

2ML 427

410 Core
427 1ML

400

450

500

550

Wavelength(nm)

PL spectra for CdS/ZnS core shell QDs

600

650

PL Intensity(a.u.)

PL QE CdS/ZnS Core/Shell(CS42) ex=325nm

QE (%)
Core 13.5
1ML 6.5
2ML 22.6
3ML 39.6
4ML 42.8

3ML
Dye

4ML

2ML

Core
1ML
350

400

450

500

550

600

650

Wavelength(nm)

PL spectra to calculate PL efficiency

PLE Intensity(a.u.)

PLE CdS/ZnS Core/Shell (CS35) em=418nm

4ML
3ML
2ML
1ML
Core

250

300

350

400

Wavelength(nm)

PLE spectra for CdS/ZnS core shell QDs

450

Low Temp.PL CdS/ZnS Core/Shell 2ML ex=375nm

448nm100K

Intensity(a.u.)

450nm10K
448nm150K
448nm50K

456nmRT

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

Wavelength(nm)

CdS/ZnS 2ML Low Temp PLE em=456nm

10K

PLE Intensity(a.u.)

50K
100K

R.T.

300

350

Wavelength(nm)

400

450

CdS Bandedge peak position Vs Temperature

417

Peak position(nm)

416
415
414
413
412
411
410
409
0

50

100

150

200

Temperature(K)

250

300

590

CdS Defect peak position Vs Temperature

Peak position(nm)

580

570

560

550

540
0

50

100

150

200

Temperature(K)

250

300

120

CdS FWHM of Defect Vs Temperature

110
100

FWHM (nm)

90
80
70
60
50
40
0

50

100

150

200

Temperature(K)

250

300

19

CdS FWHM of Bandedge Peak Vs Temperature

FWHM (nm)

18

17

16

15

14
0

50

100

150

200

Temperature(K)

250

300

0.060

CdS Area of Bandedge peak Vs Temperature

Area of Bandedge

0.055

0.050

0.045

0.040

0.035
0

50

100

150

200

Temperature(K)

250

300

CdS Area of defect peak Vs Temperature

0.10

Area of Defect Peak

0.09

0.08

0.07

0.06

0.05

0.04

0.03
0

50

100

150

200

Temperature(K)

250

300

0.0034

CdS Intensity of Bandedge Vs Temperature

0.0032

Intensity (a.u.)

0.0030
0.0028
0.0026
0.0024
0.0022
0.0020
0.0018
0.0016
0

50

100

150

200

Temperature(K)

250

300

CdS Intensity of Defect peak Vs Temperature

0.0008

0.0007

Intensity (a.u.)

0.0006

0.0005

0.0004

0.0003

0.0002

0.0001
0

50

100

150

200

Temperature(K)

250

300

CdS Vs Temperature
=(Area of Bandedge peak/Area of Defect Peak)

0
0

50

100

150

200

Temperature(K)

250

300

10

CdS ( IB/ ID) Vs Temperature

IB= Intensity of Bandedge Peak
ID= Intensity of Defect Peak

IB/ ID

3
0

50

100

150

200

Temperature(K)

250

300

Absorbance(a.u.)

UV/VIS CdS/ZnS(CS29) core shell

Size core 2.5nm

4ML 432nm

3ML 431nm
2ML 430nm
1ML 429nm

Core 409nm
300

400

500

Wavelength (nm)

FWHM(nm)
Core 16.6
1ML 16.7
2ML 18
3ML 19
4ML 20

2ML 432nm

Intensity(a.u.)

700

PL CdS/ZnS(CS29)ex=375nm
core 2.5nm

3ML 433nm

Core 412nm

600

4ML 435nm

1ML 431nm

400

450

500

Wavelength(nm)

550

600

PLE CdS/ZnS(29) em=440

core 2.5 nm

PLE Intensity(a.u.)

4ML

3ML

1ML
2ML
Core

300

350

400

Wavelength(nm)

PLE Unfit.CdS/ZnS Core shell em=432nm

PLE Intensity(a.u.)

4ML

3ML
2ML
1ML
Core

300

350

Wavelength(nm)

400

Absorbance(a.u.)

UV-VIS CdS/ZnS Core/Shell(CS35)

core 2.6 nm

437 4ML
437 1ML
437 3ML
437 2ML
415 Core
300

400

500

600

Wavelength (nm)

700

PL Intensity(a.u.)

439 3ML

PL CdS/ZnS Core/Shell(CS35) ex=325nm

core
nm
4412.6
4ML
FWHM
Core 23nm
1ML 18nm
2ML 21 nm
3ML 23nm
4ML 25nm

438 2ML

418 Core

438 1ML

400

450

500

Wavelength(nm)

550

600

PLE Intensity(a.u.)

PLE CdS/ZnS Core/Shell (CS35) em=418nm

core 2.6 nm

4ML
3ML
2ML
1ML
Core

250

300

350

Wavelength(nm)

400

450

PLE Intensity(a.u.)

Unfit. PLE CdS/ZnS Core/Shell(CS35)

4ML
2ML
3ML
1ML
Core

250

300

350

400

Wavelength(nm)

CdS Size by TEM

Peak Position:4.33nm
FWHM:1.54nm

Frequency

30

20

10

0
3

CdS Size(nm) Diameter