Emission Enhancement of Cu-Doped InP Quantum Dots through Double Shelling Scheme.

The doping of transition metal ions, such as Cu and Mn into a quantum dot (QD) host is one of the useful strategies in tuning its photoluminescence (PL). This study reports on a two-step synthesis of Cu-doped InP QDs double-shelled with ZnSe inner shell/ZnS outer shell. As a consequence of the double shelling-associated effective surface passivation along with optimal doping concentrations, Cu-doped InP/ZnSe/ZnS (InP:Cu/ZnSe/ZnS) QDs yield single Cu dopant-related emissions with high PL quantum yields of 57-58%.

Electroluminescence from two I-III-VI quantum dots of A-Ga-S (A=Cu, Ag).

Together with III-V InP, chalcopyrite I-III-VI metal chalcogenides particularly with the compositions of A-B-S (A=Cu, Ag, B=In, Ga) are regarded as an emerging non-Cd class for synthesis of visible-emitting colloidal quantum dots (QDs) and the following fabrication of QD-light-emitting diodes (QLEDs). To date, the composition of I-III-VI QDs which were exploited for QLED fabrication remains highly limited, with most devices demonstrated from Cu-In-S-based ones. Herein, we explore the synthesis of two Ga-based I-III-VI QDs of Ag-Ga-S (AGS) and Cu-Ga-S (CGS) QDs and their application to QLED fabrication.

Change in functional networks for transitions between states of consciousness during midazolam-induced sedation.

How brain dynamics change across conscious states, including reliable signatures of the transitions between unconsciousness and consciousness, remains unclear. In this work, we addressed the changes in functional brain networks during self-titrated midazolam sedation using high-density electroencephalography (EEG) in ten subjects. We were particularly interested in the underlying network alterations, identified with graph theory, associated with transitions between states of consciousness.