Hybrid colloidal nanocrystal-organics based LEDs

Light emitting devices (LEDs) based on colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals represent a matter of technological interest for the development of flat panel display and lighting systems. The appealing features of these materials are the high fluorescence efficiency, narrow ban edge emission, potential chemical stability, and tunable light emission across the visible spectrum. These characteristics open the way to a new class of hybrid devices in which the flexible technology of organic LEDs can be combined with the long operating lifetime of inorganic semiconductor devices.