Compositions, optical component, system including an optical component, devices, and other products

    公开(公告)号:US10393940B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-27

    申请号:US15858319

    申请日:2017-12-29

    摘要: A composition useful for altering the wavelength of visible or invisible light is disclosed. The composition comprising a solid host material and quantum confined semiconductor nanoparticles, wherein the nanoparticles are included in the composition in amount in the range from about 0.001 to about 15 weight percent based on the weight of the host material. The composition can further include scatterers. An optical component including a waveguide component and quantum confined semiconductor nanoparticles is also disclosed. A device including an optical component is disclosed. A system including an optical component including a waveguide component and quantum confined semiconductor nanoparticles and a light source optically coupled to the waveguide component is also disclosed. A decal, kit, ink composition, and method are also disclosed. A TFEL including quantum confined semiconductor nanoparticles on a surface thereof is also disclosed.

    Semiconductor nanocrystals, methods for making same, compositions, and products

    公开(公告)号:US10236410B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-19

    申请号:US14451125

    申请日:2014-08-04

    摘要: A semiconductor nanocrystal characterized by having a solid state photoluminescence external quantum efficiency at a temperature of 90° C. or above that is at least 95% of the solid state photoluminescence external quantum efficiency of the semiconductor nanocrystal at 25° C. is disclosed. A semiconductor nanocrystal having a multiple LO phonon assisted charge thermal escape activation energy of at least 0.5 eV is also disclosed. A semiconductor nanocrystal capable of emitting light with a maximum peak emission at a wavelength in a range from 590 nm to 650 nm characterized by an absorption spectrum, wherein the absorption ratio of OD at 325 nm to OD at 450 nm is greater than 5.5. A semiconductor nanocrystal capable of emitting light with a maximum peak emission at a wavelength in a range from 545 nm to 590 nm characterized by an absorption spectrum, wherein the absorption ratio of OD at 325 nm to OD at 450 nm is greater than 7. A semiconductor nanocrystal capable of emitting light with a maximum peak emission at a wavelength in a range from 495 nm to 545 nm characterized by an absorption spectrum, wherein the absorption ratio of OD at 325 nm to OD at 450 nm is greater than 10. A composition comprising a plurality of semiconductor nanocrystals wherein the solid state photoluminescence efficiency of the composition at a temperature of 90° C. or above is at least 95% of the solid state photoluminescence efficiency of the composition 25° C. is further disclosed. A method for preparing semiconductor nanocrystals comprises introducing one or more first shell chalcogenide precursors and one or more first shell metal precursors to a reaction mixture including semiconductor nanocrystal cores, wherein the first shell chalcogenide precursors are added in an amount greater than the first shell metal precursors by a factor of at least about 2 molar equivalents and reacting the first shell precursors at a first reaction temperature of at least 300° C. to form a first shell on the semiconductor nanocrystal cores. Populations, compositions, components and other products including semiconductor nanocrystals of the invention are disclosed. Populations, compositions, components and other products including semiconductor nanocrystals made in accordance with any method of the invention is also disclosed.