Unraveling Dynamic Trap-State Modulation in Single Core-Crown CdSe/CdS Nanoplatelets.

Baillard, Guillaume; Wagnon, Benoît; Daney de Marcillac, Willy; Abécassis, Benjamin; Mahler, Benoît; Coolen, Laurent · Nano Lett · 2026

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Core-crown CdSe/CdS nanoplatelets combine improved quantum yield with promising optoelectronic performance, yet their emission dynamics remain governed by reversible charge trapping. By correlating single-particle luminescence decays with intensity fluctuations (blinking/flickering), we uncover a distinct emission regime at intermediate brightness levels where delayed luminescence arises. This behavior reflects a reversible trapping process that reduces light emission and introduces a secondary, slow decay channel. Time-resolved analysis reveals stochastic switching between active and inactive reversible trapping within an individual emitter. Under higher excitation powers, these reversible traps are supplanted by stronger nonradiative quenching pathways.