Colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) are excellent semiconductor materials with unique properties, such as tunable electronic transitions achieved by exploiting the confinement effect and transition selectivity. Due to the wide spectral window realized by varying the size of the materials, CQDs have been intensively used for various applications, including displays, photovoltaics, bioimaging, etc. When an exciton is created in the CQD under photoexcitation, the electron and hole lie in the conduction and valence bands, respectively. Studying the separate dynamics of each charge carrier is critical but challenging. Here, we present the steady-state intraband transition, the unique optical property of self-doped quantum dots, and the methods to control the self-doping density of CQDs with direct and indirect methods.
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