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Electrochemical Investigation of the Bandgap Structures and Electronic Properties of Semiconductor Nanocrystals

Li Yunchao1, Wen Jing1, Liu Jinjin1, Jiang Feng1, Li Yongfang2   

  1. 1. Department of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China;
    2. Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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  • Contact: Li Yunchao, Li Yongfang E-mail:liyc@bnu.edu.cn;liyf@iccas.ac.cn
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The widespread application of semiconductor nanocrystals (SNCs) in optoelectronic devices urgently demands an exact knowledge regarding their band structures and electronic properties. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) technique has been proven to be a simple and effective approach to acquire above key information. In this paper, we firstly elaborate the mechanism, method and limitation of employing CV technique to examine SNCs. Then, we systemically review recent progress in electrochemical characterization of SNCs from following three aspects: the factors that influence the band structures and electronic properties of SNCs, the charge transport properties of SNCs, and electrochemical redox reaction mechanism of SNCs. Finally, we point out the technical and theoretical challenges existing in current research, and predict the promising solutions to such issues.

Contents
1 Introduction
2 The methods of employing CV technique to characterize SNCs
2.1 Solution based measuring method
2.2 Coating-film based measuring method
2.3 LB film-liked measuring method
2.4 Electrochemical gating based measuring method
3 Electrochemical probing of the effect of size, composition, morphology, and defects in SNCs
4 Electrochemical screening of electronic interaction between SNCs and their environment
5 Electrochemical interrogations of the charge transport properties and redox reaction mechanism of SNCs
6 Conclusion and outlook

Key words: semiconductor nanocrystals, band structure, electronic property, cyclic voltammetry

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