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    Citation - WoS: 28
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    Quantum Dot and Electron Acceptor Nano-Heterojunction for Photo-Induced Capacitive Charge-Transfer
    (Nature Portfolio, 2021-01-28) Karatum, Onuralp; Eren, Guncem Ozgun; Melikov, Rustamzhon; Onal, Asim; Ow-Yang, Cleva W.; Sahin, Mehmet; Nizamoglu, Sedat
    Capacitive charge transfer at the electrode/electrolyte interface is a biocompatible mechanism for the stimulation of neurons. Although quantum dots showed their potential for photostimulation device architectures, dominant photoelectrochemical charge transfer combined with heavy-metal content in such architectures hinders their safe use. In this study, we demonstrate heavy-metal-free quantum dot-based nano-heterojunction devices that generate capacitive photoresponse. For that, we formed a novel form of nano-heterojunctions using type-II InP/ZnO/ZnS core/shell/shell quantum dot as the donor and a fullerene derivative of PCBM as the electron acceptor. The reduced electron-hole wavefunction overlap of 0.52 due to type-II band alignment of the quantum dot and the passivation of the trap states indicated by the high photoluminescence quantum yield of 70% led to the domination of photoinduced capacitive charge transfer at an optimum donor-acceptor ratio. This study paves the way toward safe and efficient nanoengineered quantum dot-based next-generation photostimulation devices.
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    Citation - WoS: 63
    Citation - Scopus: 64
    Effective Neural Photostimulation Using Indium-Based Type-II Quantum Dots
    (Amer Chemical Soc, 2018-07-18) Jalali, Houman Bahmani; Aria, Mohammad Mohammadi; Dikbas, Ugur Meric; Sadeghi, Sadra; Kumar, Baskaran Ganesh; Sahin, Mehmet; Nizamoglu, Sedat; Ganesh Kumar, Baskaran; Bahmani Jalali, Houman; Mohammadi Aria, Mohammad
    Light-induced stimulation of neurons via photoactive surfaces offers rich opportunities for the development of therapeutic methods and high-resolution retinal prosthetic devices. Quantum dots serve as an attractive building block for such surfaces, as they can be easily functionalized to match the biocompatibility and charge transport requirements of cell stimulation. Although indium based colloidal quantum dots with type-I band alignment have attracted significant attention as a nontoxic alternative to cadmium-based ones, little attention has been paid to their photovoltaic potential as type-II heterostructures. Herein, we demonstrate type-II indium phosphide/zinc oxide core/shell quantum dots that are incorporated into a photoelectrode structure for neural photostimulation. This induces a hyperpolarizing bioelectrical current that triggers the firing of a single neural cell at 4 mu W mm(-2), 26-fold lower than the ocular safety limit for continuous exposure to visible light. These findings show that nanomaterials can induce a biocompatible and effective biological junction and can introduce a route in the use of quantum dots in photoelectrode architectures for artificial retinal prostheses.
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    Citation - WoS: 16
    Citation - Scopus: 17
    Colloidal Aluminum Antimonide Quantum Dots
    (Amer Chemical Soc, 2019-06-10) Jalali, Houman Bahmani; Sadeghi, Sadra; Sahin, Mehmet; Ozturk, Hande; Ow-Yang, Cleva W.; Nizamoglu, Sedat; Bahmani Jalali, Houman
    AlSb is a less studied member of the III-V semiconductor family, and herein, we report the colloidal synthesis of AlSb quantum dots (QDs) for the first time. Different sizes of colloidal AlSb QDs (5 to 9 nm) were produced by the controlled reaction of AlCl3 and Sb[N(Si(Me)(3))(2)](3) in the presence of superhydride. These colloidal AlSb quantum dots showed excitonic transitions in the UV-A region and a tunable band edge emission (quantum yield of up to 18%) in the blue spectral range. Among all III-V quantum dots, these quantum dots show the brightest core emission in the blue spectral region.
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    Citation - WoS: 13
    Citation - Scopus: 15
    Advanced Tunability of Optical Properties of CdS/ZnSe Multi-Shell Quantum Dot by the Band Edge Engineering
    (Elsevier, 2023-01) Koc, Fatih; Kavruk, Ahmet Emre; Sahin, Mehmet
    In this study, the advanced manipulability of wave functions in a type-II multi-shell hetero-nanostructure (MS-HNS) and the tunability of radiative exciton lifetime over a wide range with and/or without changing in transition energies has been demonstrated by the band edge engineering. For this purpose, the electronic and optical properties of exciton (X) and biexciton (XX) in a spherical CdS/ZnSe/ZnTe/CdSe HNS have been explored in detail. In the calculations, effects of all Coulombic interactions between the charges have been taken into account on the wave functions. Moreover, in the case of XX, the exchange-correlation potential between the same charged particles has also been considered. The results have been presented as a function of CdS core radius and ZnSe shell thickness and the probable physical reasons have been discussed in detail.
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    Citation - WoS: 24
    Citation - Scopus: 25
    A Model for the Recombination and Radiative Lifetime of Trions and Biexcitons in Spherically Shaped Semiconductor Nanocrystals
    (Amer Inst Physics, 2013-05-06) Sahin, Mehmet; Koc, Fatih
    In this letter, we propose a different model to determine the recombination oscillator strength of trions and biexcitons for bound and unbound cases in the effective mass approximation. The validity of our model has been confirmed by the radiative lifetime of the trion and biexciton in a spherical quantum dot. The results show that the model works with sufficient accuracy in comparison with results of more complex methods such as quantum Monte Carlo techniques and atomistic calculations. (C) 2013 AIP Publishing LLC.