Growing Triple-Decker Hybrid Crystals for Lasers
Growing Triple-Decker Hybrid Crystals for Lasers
By controlling the arrangement of multiple inorganic and organic layers within crystals using a novel technique, researchers at Duke University and Purdue University have shown they can control the energy levels of electrons and holes (positive charge carriers) within a class of materials called perovskites.
Appearing online August 31 in the journal Nature Chemistry, the research is the result of a close collaboration between several experimental and theoretical teams. The experimental teams synthesize the materials and characterize their properties, while the theoretical team performs computational simulations to predict the electronic structure and properties of the materials.
