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ArticleACS nano2026

Vanishing Quantum Confinement Enables Bright and Thermally Excited Multicarrier Emission from Semiconductor Nanocrystals.

Tjom Arens, Sander J W Vonk, A Willem Vlasblom, Margarita Samoli, Daniel Vanmaekelbergh, Pieter Geiregat, Zeger Hens, Freddy T Rabouw

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8 authors.

Tjom ArensSoft Condensed Matter & Biophysics, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, Princetonplein 1, Utrecht 3584CC, The Netherlands.
Sander J W VonkOptical Materials Engineering Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Zurich 8092, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-4650-9473
A Willem VlasblomSoft Condensed Matter & Biophysics, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, Princetonplein 1, Utrecht 3584CC, The Netherlands.ORCID 0009-0002-6782-885X
Margarita SamoliPhysics and Chemistry of Nanostructures, Department of Chemistry, Gent University, Krijgslaan 281, Gent 9000, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-0442-5420
Daniel VanmaekelberghCondensed Matter & Interfaces, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, Princetonplein 1, Utrecht 3584CC, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-3535-8366
Pieter GeiregatPhysics and Chemistry of Nanostructures, Department of Chemistry, Gent University, Krijgslaan 281, Gent 9000, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0001-7217-8738
Zeger HensPhysics and Chemistry of Nanostructures, Department of Chemistry, Gent University, Krijgslaan 281, Gent 9000, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-7041-3375
Freddy T RabouwSoft Condensed Matter & Biophysics, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, Princetonplein 1, Utrecht 3584CC, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-4775-0859

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Abstract

Recently, nanocrystals in the regime of vanishing quantum confinement─termed bulk nanocrystals (BNCs)─have demonstrated optical gain characteristics. While their high-power lasing performance was demonstrated convincingly, the photophysics at low and intermediate powers─where charge-carrier populations are discrete─remain unexplored. Using single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) array technology, we resolve the dynamics and energetics of six multicarrier excited states in individual CdSe/CdS core/shell BNCs, containing up to four electrons and two holes. Each state exhibits bimodal emission, indicative of thermal equilibrium between closely spaced electron and hole levels, confirmed via temperature-dependent single-particle measurements. Quantification of radiative and nonradiative decay channels reveals strongly suppressed Auger recombination through both the negative- and positive-trion pathways. We present a model that combines statistical scaling of rate constants with Fermi-Dirac thermal occupations of electron and hole levels, bridging the transitional regime between quantum-confined and bulk nanocrystals, and providing a comprehensive framework for understanding this emerging class of materials.

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multicarrier excited statessingle-particle spectroscopysuppressed Auger recombinationtemperature-dependent spectroscopyweak quantum confinement

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PMID41558004
PMCPMC13450707

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