Optimization of CDTE quantum dots synthesis using capillary zone electrophoresis

Current Nanoscience

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 154-159

  Clarot, Igor ^a,b   Wolpert, Cécile ^c   Morosini, Vincent ^a   Schneider, Raphaël ^a   Balan, Lavinia ^d   Diez, Laurent ^a,c   Leroy, Pierre ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c Laboratoire de Chimie Physique et Microbiologie pour l'Environnement   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE HAUTE ALSACE   (France)

Author keywords

Capillary zone electrophoresis; Diode array detection; Quantum dots; Size dependent migration; Size selective precipitation; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY ZONE ELECTROPHORESIS; DIODE ARRAY DETECTION; QUANTUM DOTS; SIZE-DEPENDENT MIGRATION; SIZE-SELECTIVE PRECIPITATION; SYNTHESIS;

CADMIUM; CADMIUM ALLOYS; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS; DIODES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROPHORETIC MOBILITY; HEATING; TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

ALCOHOL; BORIC ACID; BUFFER; CADMIUM TELLURIDE; ELECTROLYTE; NANOCRYSTAL; QUANTUM DOT; THIOGLYCOLIC ACID; THIOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY ZONE ELECTROPHORESIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; HEATING; PH; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURIFICATION; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; SOLUBILITY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 70350623113     PISSN: 15734137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/157341309788185451     Document Type: Article

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