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CdTe Quantum Dots (cdte + quantum_dot)
Selected AbstractsLuminescence and Growth of CdTe Quantum Dots and Clusters.CHEMINFORM, Issue 23 2003Sander F. Wuister Abstract For Abstract see ChemInform Abstract in Full Text. [source] Side Chain Mediated Electronic Contact between a Tetrahydro-4H -thiopyran-4-ylidene-Appended Polythiophene and CdTe Quantum DotsCHEMISTRY - A EUROPEAN JOURNAL, Issue 31 2006Rick van Beek Dr. Abstract The properties of a mixed CdTe quantum dot/tetrahydro-4H -thiopyran-4-ylidene-functionalized polythiophene system are reported. This system was prepared by exposing trioctylphosphine (TOP)-capped CdTe quantum dots to the polythiophene in solution. Strong fluorescence emission quenching and shortening of the fluorescence emission lifetimes of both the polythiophene and the quantum dots occur when they are mixed, indicating the occurrence of photoinduced charge separation. Photoinduced absorption spectroscopy reveals a considerable decrease in the population of the polythiophene triplet excited state in the mixed system. These results demonstrate that between the quantum dots and the polythiophene there is both physical and electronic contact, which is mediated by the tetrahydro-4H -thiopyran-4-ylidene side chains. [source] Host,Guest Interaction of Chaperonin GroEL and Water-Soluble CdTe Quantum Dots and its Size-Selective InclusionCHEMPHYSCHEM, Issue 15 2008Chaoqing Dong Abstract Some nanoparticles, such as quantum dots (QDs), are widely used in the biological and biomedical fields due to their unique optical properties. However, little is currently known about the interaction between these nanoparticles and biomolecules. Herein, we systemically investigated the interaction between chaperonin GroEL and water-soluble CdTe QDs based on fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS), capillary electrophoresis, and fluorescence spectrometry. We observed that some water-soluble CdTe QDs were able to enter the inner cavity of GroEL and formed an inclusion complex after the activation of chaperonin GroEL with ATP. The inclusion of GroEL was size-selective to QDs and only small QDs were able to enter the inner cavity. The inclusion could suppress the fluorescence quenching of the QDs. Meanwhile, we evaluated the association constant between chaperonin GroEL and CdTe QDs by FCS. Our results further demonstrated that FCS was a very useful tool for study of the interaction of QDs and biomolecules. [source] Studies on fluorescence resonance energy transfer between dyes and water-soluble quantum dotsLUMINESCENCE: THE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL LUMINESCENCE, Issue 4-5 2005Qidan Chen Abstract In this work, donor,acceptor complexes were formed based on antibody,antigen interactions. Immunoglobulin antigen (mouse-IgG) was effectively conjugated to mercaptopropyl acid-modified CdTe quantum dot synthesized in aqueous solution via electrostatic interaction, while organic dyes,tetramethylrhodamine isothiocyanate (TRITC) were attached to the corresponding antibody (anti-mouse IgG). The mutual affinity of the antigen and antibody brought the CdTe quantum dot and TRITC sufficiently close together to allow the resonance dipole,dipole coupling required for fluorescence resonance energy transfer to occur. The formation of immunocomplexes resulted in fluorescence resonance energy transfer from the CdTe quantum dot donors to the TRITC acceptors. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source] Quantum-Dot-Functionalized Poly(styrene- co -acrylic acid) Microbeads: Step-Wise Self-Assembly, Characterization, and Applications for Sub-femtomolar Electrochemical Detection of DNA HybridizationADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, Issue 7 2010Haifeng Dong Abstract A novel nanoparticle label capable of amplifying the electrochemical signal of DNA hybridization is fabricated by functionalizing poly(styrene- co -acrylic acid) microbeads with CdTe quantum dots. CdTe-tagged polybeads are prepared by a layer-by-layer self-assembly of the CdTe quantum dots (diameter,=,3.07,nm) and polyelectrolyte on the polybeads (diameter,=,323,nm). The self-assembly procedure is characterized using scanning and transmission electron microscopy, and X-ray photoelectron, infrared and photoluminescence spectroscopy. The mean quantum-dot coverage is (9.54,±,1.2),×,103 per polybead. The enormous coverage and the unique properties of the quantum dots make the polybeads an effective candidate as a functionalized amplification platform for labelling of DNA or protein. Herein, as an example, the CdTe-tagged polybeads are attached to DNA probes specific to breast cancer by streptavidin,biotin binding to construct a DNA biosensor. The detection of the DNA hybridization process is achieved by the square-wave voltammetry of Cd2+ after the dissolution of the CdTe tags with HNO3. The efficient carrier-bead amplification platform, coupled with the highly sensitive stripping voltammetric measurement, gives rise to a detection limit of 0.52 fmol L,1 and a dynamic range spanning 5 orders of magnitude. This proposed nanoparticle label is promising, exhibits an efficient amplification performance, and opens new opportunities for ultrasensitive detection of other biorecognition events. [source] Cover Picture: Composite Silica Spheres with Magnetic and Luminescent Functionalities (Adv. Funct.ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, Issue 4 2006Mater. Abstract Photographs of a colloidal dispersion of composite nanoparticles with magnetic and luminescent functionalities are shown (left, in column), which are schematically illustrated in the main image. As reported by Salgueiriño-Maceira and co-workers on p.,509, such functionalities are imparted by magnetic and semiconductor nanoparticles within a silica matrix. In the absence of a magnetic field the particles are uniformly dispersed, although they accumulate and can be dragged under the influence of a magnetic field. Their movement can be monitored by their photoluminescence. A new class of highly fluorescent, photostable, and magnetic core/shell nanoparticles in the submicrometer size range has been synthesized from a modified Stöber method combined with the layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly technique. Luminescent magnetic nanoparticles are prepared via two main steps. The first step involves controlled addition of tetraethoxysilane to a dispersion of Fe3O4/,-Fe2O3 nanoparticles, which are thereby homogeneously incorporated as cores into monodisperse silica spheres. The second step involves the LbL assembly of polyelectrolytes and luminescent CdTe quantum dots onto the surfaces of the silica-coated magnetite/maghemite particles, which are finally covered with an outer shell of silica. These spherical particles have a typical diameter of 220,±,10,nm and a saturation magnetization of 1.34,emu,g,1 at room temperature, and exhibit strong excitonic photoluminescence. Nanoparticles with such a core/shell architecture have the added benefit of providing a robust platform (the outer silica shell) for incorporating diverse functionalities into a single nanoparticle. [source] Influence of Mg on the temperature-dependent optical properties of CdTe quantum dots embedded in Zn0.7Mg0.3TePHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI (C) - CURRENT TOPICS IN SOLID STATE PHYSICS, Issue 4 2004Frank Tinjod Abstract We compare the temperature-dependent optical properties of CdTe quantum dots with and without Mg in their Zn(Mg)Te barriers. The difficulty of forming CdTe dots on Zn0.7Mg0.3Te barriers (due to the decrease of the lattice mismatch) has been overcome by using a new technique based on an efficient reduction of the surface energy. Mg incorporation in the barriers leads to a better heavy-hole confinement along the growth axis, which is manifested in PL studies by both an extension of the radiative regime temperature range and a strong increase of the activation energy for the non-radiative mechanisms. However, the in-plane confinement is less enhanced, which leads to progressive inter-dot carrier transfers with increasing temperature, as evidenced directly by the analysis of photoluminescence intensities for different single dots. Our temperature-dependent data (time-resolved and micro-photoluminescence) indicate that this transfer consists of a thermally activated process via the two-dimensional wetting-layer states. (© 2004 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim) [source] Formation and optical properties of Cr-doped CdTe/ZnTe nanostructures on ZnTe substrates by molecular beam epitaxyPHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI (C) - CURRENT TOPICS IN SOLID STATE PHYSICS, Issue 4 2003K. Godo Abstract We study the growth and optical properties of Cr-doped CdTe/ZnTe nanostructures grown on ZnTe (001) substrates by molecular beam epitaxy. In-situ reflection high-energy electron diffraction is used to study the growth processes and strain relaxation behaviors of Cr-doped CdTe quantum dots (QDs). After 4.5,ML deposition, the surface lattice parameter begins to increase remarkably, which indicates that the two-dimensional growth mode is terminated and the CdTe layer grows in a three-dimensional mode. Low temperature photoluminescence spectra of Cr-doped CdTe QDs (Tcr = 900 °C) show a broad emision. With increasing the Cr cell temperature above 1000 °C, the luminescence from CdTe QDs disappears and the broad luminescence at around 1.6 eV becomes dominant. [source] A Nonenzymatic Chemiluminescent Reaction Enabling Chemiluminescence Resonance Energy Transfer to Quantum DotsCHEMISTRY - A EUROPEAN JOURNAL, Issue 21 2010Shulin Zhao Glowing transfer: An efficient chemiluminescence resonance energy transfer (CRET) between a luminol donor and a quantum dot acceptor was observed for the first time from a nonenzymatic reaction involving luminol,NaBrO,CdTe quantum dots (see figure). This work represents significant progress from the previously reported observation of CRET between a luminol donor and a horseradish peroxidase conjugated quantum dot acceptor from an enzyme-catalyzed chemiluminescence reaction. [source] Side Chain Mediated Electronic Contact between a Tetrahydro-4H -thiopyran-4-ylidene-Appended Polythiophene and CdTe Quantum DotsCHEMISTRY - A EUROPEAN JOURNAL, Issue 31 2006Rick van Beek Dr. Abstract The properties of a mixed CdTe quantum dot/tetrahydro-4H -thiopyran-4-ylidene-functionalized polythiophene system are reported. This system was prepared by exposing trioctylphosphine (TOP)-capped CdTe quantum dots to the polythiophene in solution. Strong fluorescence emission quenching and shortening of the fluorescence emission lifetimes of both the polythiophene and the quantum dots occur when they are mixed, indicating the occurrence of photoinduced charge separation. Photoinduced absorption spectroscopy reveals a considerable decrease in the population of the polythiophene triplet excited state in the mixed system. These results demonstrate that between the quantum dots and the polythiophene there is both physical and electronic contact, which is mediated by the tetrahydro-4H -thiopyran-4-ylidene side chains. [source] Preparation of Highly Luminescent CdTe/CdS Core/Shell Quantum DotsCHEMPHYSCHEM, Issue 4 2009Jian Wang Abstract A good balance: Oil-soluble CdTe/CdS core/shell quantum dots (QDs) that emit in the visible and near-infrared spectral regions with quantum yields up to 92,% (see figure) are prepared by balancing the coordinating capacity and the activation effect of selected surfactants. An effective shell-coating route is developed for covering oil-soluble CdTe quantum dots (QDs), which usually tend to aggregate during the heating-up process involved in shell formation. The new route is based on balancing the coordinating capacity and the activation effect of selected surfactants. The thus obtained highly luminescent CdTe/CdS core/shell QDs exhibit photoluminescence quantum yields as high as 92,%,among the best results obtained so far for luminescent semiconductor nanocrystals. By changing the size of the CdTe core, or the thickness of the CdS shell, the emission colors of the obtained core/shell nanocrystals can be tuned between the visible and near-infrared regions of the spectrum following an identical procedure. [source] High Sensibility of Quantum Dots to Metal Ions Inspired by Hydroxyapatite MicrobeadsCHINESE JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, Issue 6 2010Xiang Wang Abstract An approach for the sensitive and selective determination of Ag+, Cu2+ and Hg2+ ions was developed based on the fluorescence quenching of mercaptopropionic acid (MPA) capped CdTe quantum dots in the existence of hydroxyapatite (HAP) nanoribbon spherulites. Among various metal ions investigated, it was found that the fluorescence of CdTe QDs was only sensitive to Ag+, Cu2+ and Hg2+ ions. The addition of HAP into the CdTe system could bring forward a sensitivity improvement of about 1 to 2 orders of magnitude in the detection of Ag+ and Cu2+ compared with the plain CdTe system without the existence of HAP; while there was no sensitization effect for Hg2+. Under optimal conditions, the detection limits for Ag+, Cu2+ and Hg2+ were 20, 56 and 3.0 nmol·L,1, respectively, and the linear ranges were 0.02,50, 0.056,54 and 0.003,2.4 µmol·L,1, respectively. Mechanisms of both QDs fluorescence quenching by metal ions and the sensitization effect by HAP were also discussed. [source] | ||||||||||