Issue 1, 2024

The emergence and prospects of carbon dots with solid-state photoluminescence for light-emitting diodes

Abstract

The significant features of carbon dots (CDs), such as bright and tunable photoluminescence, high thermal stability, and low toxicity, endow them with tremendous potential for application in next generation optoelectronics. Despite great progress achieved in the design of high-performance CDs so far, the practical applications in solid-state lighting and displays have been retarded by the aggregation-caused quenching (ACQ) effect ascribed to direct π–π interactions. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the recent progress made in solid-state CD emitters, including their synthesis, optical properties and applications in light-emitting diodes (LEDs). Their triplet-excited-state-involved properties, as well as their recent advances in phosphor-converted LEDs and electroluminescent LEDs, are mainly reviewed here. Finally, the prospects and challenges of solid-state CD-based LEDs are discussed with an eye on future development. We hope that this review will provide critical insights to inspire new exciting discoveries on solid-state CDs from both fundamental and practical standpoints so that the realization of their potential in optoelectronic areas can be facilitated.

Graphical abstract: The emergence and prospects of carbon dots with solid-state photoluminescence for light-emitting diodes

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
15 août 2023
Accepted
26 sept. 2023
First published
27 sept. 2023

Mater. Horiz., 2024,11, 102-112

The emergence and prospects of carbon dots with solid-state photoluminescence for light-emitting diodes

T. Yuan, Q. Teng, C. Li, J. Li, W. Su, X. Song, Y. Shi, H. Xu, Y. Han, S. Wei, Y. Zhang, X. Li, Y. Li, L. Fan and F. Yuan, Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11, 102 DOI: 10.1039/D3MH01292A

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