Issue 22, 2014

Fluorescent nanomaterial-derived white light-emitting diodes: what's going on

Abstract

White light-emitting diodes (white LEDs) have recently attracted substantial interest owing to their remarkable energy conservation. The evolution of fluorescent nanomaterials with tunable optical properties has provided an opportunity for light source design of white LEDs. However, the stability and performance of fluorescent nanomaterial-derived white LEDs still fail to meet the requirements of practical applications. It is therefore imperative to boost their overall device performance, which depends on not only the exploitation of advanced fluorescent nanomaterials but also the design of a superior light source. In this review, the achievements regarding fluorescent nanomaterials as color converters towards white LEDs are highlighted, including semiconductor nanocrystals or colloidal quantum dots (QDs), carbon-based nanoparticles, silicon QDs, and organic–inorganic fluorescent nanocomposites. The challenges and future perspectives in this research area are also discussed.

Graphical abstract: Fluorescent nanomaterial-derived white light-emitting diodes: what's going on

Article information

Article type
Feature Article
Submitted
09 jan 2014
Accepted
18 mar 2014
First published
25 mar 2014

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2014,2, 4358-4373

Author version available

Fluorescent nanomaterial-derived white light-emitting diodes: what's going on

Q. Zhang, C. Wang, L. Ling and S. Chen, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2014, 2, 4358 DOI: 10.1039/C4TC00048J

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