Dark and photo-conductivity in ordered array of nanocrystals

Nano Lett. 2013;13(11):5454-61. doi: 10.1021/nl403033f. Epub 2013 Oct 18.

Abstract

A theory of photo- and dark-band conductivities in semiconductor supercrystals consisting of nanocrystals is developed by assuming scattering by structural defects in the supercrystals. A new proposed mechanism of photoexcitation, which is triggered by an efficient Auger ionization of charged nanocrystals, provides explanation for the measured photocurrent being 2-3 orders of magnitude larger than the dark current. For dark conductivity, the metal-insulator transitions and temperature dependence of mobility in the metal phase are considered.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Metals
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Nanotechnology*
  • Particle Size
  • Semiconductors*
  • Temperature

Substances

  • Metals