Silica-coated quantum dots fluorescent spheres synthesized using a quaternary 'water-in-oil' microemulsion system

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 613-624

  Chu, Maoquan ^a   Sun, Ye ^b   Xu, Shi ^b  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Colloids; Fluorescence; Microemulsion; Silica coated quantum dots; Synthesis; The release of toxic ions

Indexed keywords

CITRIC ACID; COATED MATERIALS; COLLOIDS; FLUORESCENCE; MICROEMULSIONS; SILICA; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

MERCAPTOACETIC ACID (MA); QUANTUM YIELDS (QY); SILICA-COATED QUANTUM DOTS;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

CADMIUM; CADMIUM SELENIDE; CITRIC ACID; FLUORESCENT DYE; OIL; QUANTUM DOT; SILICON DIOXIDE; STABILIZING AGENT; WATER;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; FLUORESCENCE; HEATING; MATERIAL COATING; MICROEMULSION; MICROPORE FILTER; NANOANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTUM YIELD; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 40149096996     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-007-9291-x     Document Type: Article

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