Author : Zhou Yang
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781369338386
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (383 download)
Book Synopsis Biosynthesis of Cadmium Chalcogenide Quantum Dots and Enhancement of Their Functional Properties Via Surface Modification by : Zhou Yang
Download or read book Biosynthesis of Cadmium Chalcogenide Quantum Dots and Enhancement of Their Functional Properties Via Surface Modification written by Zhou Yang and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Post-treatments, such as core/shell growth, phase transfer, and photoenhancement were utilized to modify the surface chemistry of these nanocrystals to improve their properties for potential applications. Core/shell structures on both CdS and CdSe cores with different shell structure (ZnS for CdS, CdS for CdSe) were achieved. This significantly improved their optical properties, for example, core/shell CdSe/CdS exhibits a quantum yield up to 12 %. A facile phase transfer protocol was proposed to efficiently transfer the QDs from aqueous phase to organic phase. In addition, photoenhancement via UV illumination was also introduced for CdSe QDs and their photoluminescence was highly improved. Owing to the post-treatments, the qualities of these cell-based QDs are comparable to that from chemical synthesis routes. Our biosynthetic approach to cadmium chalcogenide QDs production provides a viable pathway to realize the promise of green biomanufacturing of these materials for optoelectronic, energy, medicine and other emerging technological applications.