Abstract

Heterojunction nanorods having dissimilar semiconductors possess charge transfer (CT) properties and are proposed as active elements in optoelectronic systems. Herein, we describe the synthetic methodologies for controlling the charge carrier recombination dynamics in CdSe–CdTe heterojunction nanorods through the precise growth of CdTe segment from one of the tips of CdSe nanorods. The location of heterojunction was established through a point-by-point collection of the energy-dispersive X-ray spectra using scanning transmission electron microscopy. The possibilities of the growth of CdTe from both the tips of CdSe nanorods and the overcoating of CdTe over CdSe segment were also ruled out. The CT emission in the heterojunction nanorods originates through an interfacial excitonic recombination and was further tuned to the near-infrared region by varying the two parameters: the aspect ratio of CdSe and the length of CdTe segment. These aspects are evidenced from the emission lifetime and the femtosecond transient absorption studies.

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