Abstract
A simple synthetic route for the preparation of high-quality CdSe/ZnSe core/shell nanocrystals without the use of any pyrophoric organometallic precursors is presented. Effective surface passivation of monodisperse CdSe nanocrystals is achieved by overcoating them with a ZnSe shell, applying zinc stearate as a zinc source. The resulting core/shell nanocrystals exhibit high room temperature photoluminescence efficiencies (60−85%) in organic solvents as well as in water after functionalization with mercaptoundecanoic acid (MUA).
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NanocrystalPhotoluminescencePassivationMaterials scienceZincShell (structure)DispersityLuminescenceChemical engineeringSurface modificationNanoparticleNanotechnologyZinc sulfideZinc stearateInorganic chemistryChemistryLayer (electronics)OptoelectronicsMetallurgyOrganic chemistryComposite materialPolymer chemistry
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Peter Reiß,
J. Bleuse,
Adam Proń
(2002).
Highly Luminescent CdSe/ZnSe Core/Shell Nanocrystals of Low Size Dispersion.
Nano Letters
, 2
(7)
, 781-784.
https://doi.org/10.1021/nl025596y
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- 10.1021/nl025596y