Optoelectronics of confined semiconductors : the case of colloidal nanocrystals and their application to photodetection

TL;DR

This paper reviews recent advances in the optoelectronics of confined semiconductors, focusing on colloidal nanocrystals, narrow bandgap materials, 2D colloidal materials, and van der Waals heterostructures for photodetection applications.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of recent developments in nanocrystal optoelectronics, highlighting their potential in photodetection technologies.

Findings

Nanocrystals exhibit unique transport properties beneficial for optoelectronic devices.

Advances in narrow bandgap materials improve infrared photodetection.

2D colloidal materials and heterostructures enable new device architectures.

Abstract

This work summarizes recent development in the filed of nanocrystal and their use for optoelectronics. After the introduction on nanocrystals and their transport properties, the manuscript is splitted in three parts : (i) narrow abnd gap materials, (ii) 2D colloidal material and (iii) van der waals heterostrctures