P-GaN/n-ZnO Nanorod/CsPbBr3 Quantum Dots Decorated with ZnO Nanoseeds for Light-Emitting Diodes

Abstract

In this paper, we report the dual-wavelength green-light emission from zinc oxide (ZnO)-nanoseed-decorated p-GaN (gallium nitride)/n-ZnO nanorod/CsPbBr3 quantum dots (QDs) light-emitting diodes (LEDs). At the same time, the effect of ZnO nanoseeds on the p-GaN/n-ZnO nanorod/CsPbBr3 QDs LED performance is deeply studied. ZnO nanoseeds were fabricated by magnetron sputtering and the sol–gel method; then ZnO nanorods were obtained on GaN by hydrothermal treatment to form the p-GaN/n-ZnO nanorod heterojunction, and green CsPbBr3 QDs were further deposited on ZnO nanorod arrays to realize LEDs. The results show that magnetron-sputtering ZnO nanoseeds can induce regular vertical ZnO nanorod arrays, and the corresponding device presents a better electroluminescence (EL) performance. The X-ray diffraction, atomic force microscopy, and EL mechanisms indicate that the p-GaN/n-ZnO nanorod with magnetron-sputtering ZnO nanoseeds has a better crystalline interface. Our results indicate that the p-GaN/n-ZnO nanorod/CsPbBr3 QDs heterojunction structure can be served as dual-wavelength LEDs, and magnetron-sputtering ZnO nanoseeds can give rise to a better EL performance.