Cavity-Mediated Radiative Energy Transfer Enables Stable, Low-Threshold Lasing in Hybrid Quantum Dot-Nanoplatelet Supraparticles

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Main Authors: Gonzalez, Cristian, Choi, Yun Chang, Chen, Gary, Xu, Jun, Kang, Claire Yejin, Marino, Emanuele, Kagan, Cherie R., Murray, Christopher B.
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author Gonzalez, Cristian
Choi, Yun Chang
Chen, Gary
Xu, Jun
Kang, Claire Yejin
Marino, Emanuele
Kagan, Cherie R.
Murray, Christopher B.
author_facet Gonzalez, Cristian
Choi, Yun Chang
Chen, Gary
Xu, Jun
Kang, Claire Yejin
Marino, Emanuele
Kagan, Cherie R.
Murray, Christopher B.
contents Colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals are promising building blocks for optoelectronics due to their solution processability, spectral tunability, and ability to self-assemble into complex architectures. However, their use in lasing application remains limited by high working thresholds, rapid nonradiative losses from Auger recombination, and sensitivity to environmental conditions. Here, we report hybrid microscale supraparticles composed of core/shell CdSe/ZnS quantum dots (QDs) and CdSe/CdxZn1-xS nanoplatelets (NPLs), which overcome these limitations through efficient, cavity-mediated energy funneling and coupling. Broadband absorbing QDs rapidly transfer excitation to narrow emitting NPLs, enabling stable whispering gallery mode lasing with a low threshold of 0.35 mJ/cm2. These supraparticles retain optical performance after prolonged exposure to air, water, and continuous irradiation, offering practical advantages for optoelectronic devices and advanced pigment technologies. Ultimately, our approach provides a versatile, programmable platform for optical amplification and tunable emission control within colloidal photonic architectures. Keywords
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spellingShingle Cavity-Mediated Radiative Energy Transfer Enables Stable, Low-Threshold Lasing in Hybrid Quantum Dot-Nanoplatelet Supraparticles
Gonzalez, Cristian
Choi, Yun Chang
Chen, Gary
Xu, Jun
Kang, Claire Yejin
Marino, Emanuele
Kagan, Cherie R.
Murray, Christopher B.
Materials Science
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Soft Condensed Matter
Colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals are promising building blocks for optoelectronics due to their solution processability, spectral tunability, and ability to self-assemble into complex architectures. However, their use in lasing application remains limited by high working thresholds, rapid nonradiative losses from Auger recombination, and sensitivity to environmental conditions. Here, we report hybrid microscale supraparticles composed of core/shell CdSe/ZnS quantum dots (QDs) and CdSe/CdxZn1-xS nanoplatelets (NPLs), which overcome these limitations through efficient, cavity-mediated energy funneling and coupling. Broadband absorbing QDs rapidly transfer excitation to narrow emitting NPLs, enabling stable whispering gallery mode lasing with a low threshold of 0.35 mJ/cm2. These supraparticles retain optical performance after prolonged exposure to air, water, and continuous irradiation, offering practical advantages for optoelectronic devices and advanced pigment technologies. Ultimately, our approach provides a versatile, programmable platform for optical amplification and tunable emission control within colloidal photonic architectures. Keywords
title Cavity-Mediated Radiative Energy Transfer Enables Stable, Low-Threshold Lasing in Hybrid Quantum Dot-Nanoplatelet Supraparticles
topic Materials Science
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Soft Condensed Matter
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.11315