New Insights in Low-Dimensional Optoelectronic Materials and Devices
A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732). This special issue belongs to the section "Optoelectronics and Optical Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2024 | Viewed by 50
Special Issue Editor
Interests: optoelectronic devices; photodetectors; luminescent solar concentrators; ultrafast spectroscopy; quantum dots; semiconductor nanocrystals; perovskite
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Since the first demonstration of a semiconductor laser in the early 1960s, optoelectronic devices have been produced in their millions, pervading our everyday lives. At present, the fundamental research and applications of low-dimensional optoelectronic materials in sensing, display, lighting, and photon harvesting devices are rising, mainly because of their distinctive photophysical properties and feasible tunability induced by size, shape, and composition, including heterostructures and the addition of functional groups. Understanding the properties of these materials has been of vital importance in the development of optoelectronic devices. This Special Issue aims to showcase research articles, short reports, and review papers that give new insights into the fundamental properties of emerging low-dimensional materials and their potential applications in optoelectronic devices. This research topic spans a wide variety of subjects in materials (1D quantum dots, 2D materials, etc.), devices (photodetectors, light-emitting diodes, lasers, solar cells, etc.), and integrated systems. We are inviting both research articles and review papers that are related to this fascinating topic. Further information can be found on the Special Issue website. The low-dimensional optoelectronic materials in this Special Issue may include, but are not limited to, quantum dots, semiconductor nanocrystals, 2D materials, perovskite, and related heterostructures. Device applications include photoconductors, photodiodes, phototransistors, optoelectronics, flexible electronics, optoelectronic memristors, photo-synaptic devices, and neuromorphic computing, among others.
Dr. Xiao Luo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- quantum dots
- semiconductor nanocrystals
- perovskite
- 2D materials
- transition metal dichalcogenides
- van der Waals heterostructures
- optoelectronic devices
- ultrafast spectroscopy
Planned Papers
The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.
Title: Monte Carlo simulation of quantum-cutting nanocrystals as the luminophore in luminescent solar concentrators
Authors: Qi Nie; Wenqing Li; Xiao Luo
Affiliation: School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu 610054, PR China
Abstract: Quantum-cutting luminescent solar concentrators (QC-LSCs) have the great potential to serve as large-area solar windows. These QC nanocrystals can realize the photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) as high as 200% and virtually zero self-absorption loss. Based on our previous work, we have constructed a Monte Carlo simulation model which is suitable to simulate the performance of the QC-LSCs which can take into account the band-edge emission and near-infrared emission of the QC-materials. Under ideal PLQY condition, CsPbClxBr3-x:Yb3+-based LSC can reach 12% of size-independent external quantum efficiency (ηext). Even if the unperfect technique is considered that the LSC have a certain scattering factor, the CsPbClxBr3-x:Yb3+-based LSC can still have the ηext of exceeding 6% in the window-size (> 1 m2). And the flux gain (FG) of the CsPbClxBr3-x:Yb3+-based LSC-PV system can reach 14 in the window-size which is very inspiring.
