Solid-state red emissive carbon dots based on high boiling point solvents for white light-emitting diodes

Summary: A simple and rapid one-step microwave-assisted method was employed to synthesize solid-state red emissive carbon dots (R-CDs) using phloroglucinol, urea, and ammonium fluoride in a high-boiling point solvent. Raw material ratios and solvent types were investigated. The optimal emission of R...

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Main Authors: Jiangchen Wu, Qiang Li, Xinghua Liu, Jingxia Zheng, Lin Chen, Yongzhen Yang, Chunhui Su
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-04-01
Series:iScience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004225005115
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Summary:Summary: A simple and rapid one-step microwave-assisted method was employed to synthesize solid-state red emissive carbon dots (R-CDs) using phloroglucinol, urea, and ammonium fluoride in a high-boiling point solvent. Raw material ratios and solvent types were investigated. The optimal emission of R-CDs at 625 nm was achieved when the molar ratio was 3:1:6 in a 50% N, N-dimethyl formamide/water for 15 min. When formamide and water (v/v = 5:95) were used, R-CDs with longer emission (640 nm) were obtained and the reaction time was shortened to 3 min, enhancing both efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Both R-CDs maintained >96% fluorescence intensity after UV exposure and <5% weight loss at 200°C. Combined with polyvinyl pyrrolidone, R-CDs baesed red LEDs with CIE coordinates (0.67, 0.33) and (0.62, 0.38) were achieved. Combined with blue/green CDs, white LEDs showed color rendering indexes of 91–92. This study advances solid-state red CDs for high-quality white LEDs.
ISSN:2589-0042