Improvement of dispersion stability and optical properties of CdSe/ZnSe structured quantum dots by polymer coating

J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2014 Oct;14(10):7636-40. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2014.9385.

Abstract

In this study, CdSe core and CdSe/ZnSe core/shell quantum dots with a narrow size distribution were synthesized in a micro-reactor. A PMMA coating applied to the surface of CdSe/ZnSe core/shell QDs to prevent degradation gave improved dispersion stability compared to the CdSe core and CdSe/ZnSe core/shell. Many previous approaches to dispersion stability have not been quantitatively assessed. The dispersion stability was confirmed by multiple light scattering measurement. Additionally, the PMMA-coated CdSe/ZnSe QDs showed greatly improved optical properties with a photoluminescence quantum yield up to 80%. This structural motif is expected to prevent the degradation of QDs.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Absorption, Physicochemical
  • Cadmium Compounds / chemistry*
  • Drug Stability
  • Microtechnology
  • Optical Phenomena*
  • Polymethyl Methacrylate / chemistry*
  • Quantum Dots / chemistry*
  • Selenium Compounds / chemistry*
  • Zinc Compounds / chemistry*

Substances

  • Cadmium Compounds
  • Selenium Compounds
  • Zinc Compounds
  • Polymethyl Methacrylate
  • cadmium selenide
  • zinc selenide