Aqueous phase-synthesized small CdSe quantum dots: Adsorption layer structure and strong band-edge and surface trap emission

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 5781-5798

  Park, Yeon Su ^a   Okamoto, Yukihiro ^a   Kaji, Noritada ^a   Tokeshi, Manabu ^a   Baba, Yoshinobu ^b  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adsorption layer; Aqueous synthesis; CdSe; Photoluminescence; Quantum dot; Quantum yield

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION LAYER; AQUEOUS SYNTHESIS; BAND EDGE; CADMIUM OXIDE; CDSE; CDSE QDS; CDSE QUANTUM DOTS; CORE SIZE; LIGAND SHELLS; NON-RADIATIVE RECOMBINATIONS; PL QUANTUM YIELD; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SURFACE SITES; SURFACE TRAP; SYNTHESIS CONDITIONS; WIDE BAND GAP;

ADSORPTION; AMINO ACIDS; CADMIUM; CADMIUM ALLOYS; CHARGE TRAPPING; DRIERS (MATERIALS); ENERGY GAP; LIGANDS; PASSIVATION; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; QUANTUM YIELD; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SOLIDS;

CADMIUM COMPOUNDS;

CADMIUM OXIDE; CADMIUM SELENIDE; QUANTUM DOT;

ADSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTUM YIELD; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SURFACE PROPERTY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 84857039361     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: 1572896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-011-0273-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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