ZnO nanoparticles were incorporated into quantum dot (QD)-silicone encapsulation materials of the light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to exploit their strong scattering effect, which were proved by the ZnO-only film experiment. The novel packaging scheme led to a decrease in the radiation flux because of the conversion-energy loss of QDs and backscattering of ZnO nanoparticles. Under the similar color coordinate, the luminous flux of the ZnO-incorporated QD-LED showed a 3.37% increase compared to the conventional structure. This was attributed to the scattering effect, which enhanced the utilization of blue light and the conversion of yellow light. And the angular-dependent correlated color temperature (CCT) deviation was reduced from 862 to 712 K in the range of -70° to 70°. Moreover, the CCT monotonically decreased, and the chromaticity coordinate steadily shifted to the yellow region as the amount of ZnO nanoparticles increased. Therefore, ZnO nanoparticles can be a favorable optical performance enhancer for the future generation of QD-converted LEDs.

We developed a microreactor with porous copper fibers for synthesizing nitrogen-doped carbon dots (N-CDs) with a high stability and photoluminescence (PL) quantum yield (QY). By optimizing synthesis conditions, including the reaction temperature, flow rate, ethylenediamine dosage, and porosity of copper fibers, the N-CDs with a high PL QY of 73% were achieved. The PL QY of N-CDs was two times higher with copper fibers than without. The interrelations between the copper fibers with different porosities and the N-CDs were investigated using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The results demonstrate that the elemental contents and surface functional groups of N-CDs are significantly influenced by the porosity of copper fibers. The N-CDs can be used to effectively and selectively detect Hg²⁺ ions with a good linear response in the 0~50 μM Hg²⁺ ions concentration range, and the lowest limit of detection (LOD) is 2.54 nM, suggesting that the N-CDs have great potential for applications in the fields of environmental and hazard detection. Further studies reveal that the different d orbital energy levels of Hg²⁺ compared to those of other metal ions can affect the efficiency of electron transfer and thereby result in their different response in fluorescence quenching towards N-CDs.

Emission tunable CsPbX₃ NCs with high QY and stability were synthesized via PLA-assisted anion-exchange reactions.

Based on electrospinning technology, in this study, we fabricated poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanofiber films with high reflectivity and scattering properties. Various films with different thicknesses and fiber diameters were fabricated by changing the electrospinning time and solution concentration, respectively. Detailed optical measurements demonstrate that the film reflectance and scattering ability increase with the thickness, whereas fiber diameter contributes little to both properties. With optimized film thickness and fiber diameter, nanofiber films feature whiteness with a reflectance of 98.8% compared to the BaSO₄ white plate. Furthermore, when deposited on the reflector surface of a remote phosphor-converted light-emitting diode lamp, nanofiber films witness a correlated color temperature deviation decrease from 8880 K to 1407 K and a luminous efficiency improvement of 11.66% at 350 mA. Therefore, the nanofiber films can be applied in lighting systems as a highly reflective coating to improve their light efficacy and quality.