Recent progresses and challenges in colloidal quantum dot light-emitting diodes: a focus on electron transport layers with metal oxide nanoparticles and organic semiconductors

Abstract

Colloidal quantum dots (QDs) are highly promising for display technologies due to their distinctive optical characteristics, such as tunable emission wavelengths, narrow emission spectra, and superb photoluminescence quantum yields. Over the last decade, both academic and industrial research have substantially advanced quantum dot light-emitting diode (QLED) technology, primarily through the development of higher-quality QDs and more refined device structures. A key element of these advancements includes progress in the electron transport layer (ETL) technology, with metal oxide (MO) nanoparticles (NPs) like ZnO and ZnMgO emerging as superior choices due to their robust performance. Nevertheless, scalability challenges, such as particle agglomeration and positive aging, have prompted research into organic semiconductors that match the performance of MO NPs. This review aims to provide a detailed examination and comprehensive understanding of recent advances and challenges in ETLs based on both MO NPs and organic semiconductors, guiding future commercialization efforts for QLEDs.

Graphical abstract: Recent progresses and challenges in colloidal quantum dot light-emitting diodes: a focus on electron transport layers with metal oxide nanoparticles and organic semiconductors

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
30 júl 2024
Accepted
18 sep 2024
First published
25 sep 2024

Nanoscale Horiz., 2024, Advance Article

Recent progresses and challenges in colloidal quantum dot light-emitting diodes: a focus on electron transport layers with metal oxide nanoparticles and organic semiconductors

J. Kim, Nanoscale Horiz., 2024, Advance Article , DOI: 10.1039/D4NH00370E

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