Sensitisation of visible and NIR lanthanide emission by InPZnS quantum dots in bi-luminescent hybrids

Chem Commun (Camb). 2016 Mar 25;52(24):4577-80. doi: 10.1039/c6cc01182a.

Abstract

The synthesis of stable hybrid nanoparticles combining InPZnS@ZnSe/ZnS quantum dots (QDs) and grafted lanthanide complexes has been performed using two different approaches in organic and aqueous media. The final bi-luminescent hybrids exhibit Ln(III) (Ln = Eu and Yb) centred luminescence upon QD excitation, suggesting that an energy transfer occurs from the QD to the lanthanide.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Lanthanoid Series Elements / chemistry*
  • Luminescence
  • Metal Nanoparticles*
  • Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
  • Quantum Dots*
  • Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared*

Substances

  • Lanthanoid Series Elements