Deconvoluting the electronic landscape of ZnO using 2D excitation-emission spectroscopy: effects of microstructuring, doping and restructuring

Key Points

• This research aims to explore the electronic properties and energy relaxation pathways of ZnO semiconductors.
• Utilized 2D excitation-emission spectroscopy to analyze ZnO microstructuring and doping.
• Investigated the effects of restructuring on electronic properties.
• Identified key energy relaxation pathways in ZnO semiconductors.
• Demonstrated that doping and microstructuring significantly alter electronic properties.