Interface-Directed Assembly of One-Dimensional Ordered Architecture from Quantum Dots Guest and Polymer Host

Assembly of inorganic semiconductor nanocrystals into polymer host is of great scientific and technological interest for bottom-up fabrication of functional devices. Herein, an interface-directed synthetic pathway to polymer-encapsulated CdTe quantum dots (QDs) has been developed. The resulting nano...

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Published in:Journal of the American Chemical Society 2011-06, Vol.133 (22), p.8412-8415
Main Authors: Yang, Shengyang, Wang, Cai-Feng, Chen, Su
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Assembly of inorganic semiconductor nanocrystals into polymer host is of great scientific and technological interest for bottom-up fabrication of functional devices. Herein, an interface-directed synthetic pathway to polymer-encapsulated CdTe quantum dots (QDs) has been developed. The resulting nanohybrids have a highly uniform fibrous architecture with tunable diameters (ranging from several tens of nanometers to microscale) and enhanced optical performance. This interfacial assembly strategy offers a versatile route to incorporate QDs into a polymer host, forming uniform one-dimensional nanomaterials potentially useful in optoelectronic applications.
ISSN:0002-7863
1520-5126
DOI:10.1021/ja201194d