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Effect of Ligand Exchange on the Stability and Optical Properties of CdSe Quantum Dots

Author(s):
Jacqueline T. Siy, Lindsay Leone, Michael H. Bartl

A new post-synthesis heat/ligand-exchange treatment on CdSe nanocrystal quantum dots that allows fine-tuning the quantum dots size without losing important properties (e.g. photoluminescence) is presented. The careful control of parameters such as the reaction temperature, the quantum dot to alkyl-amine ligand mole ratio and the solvent volume is shown to provide tunable size reduction of the nanocrystals. This size reduction phenomenon provides new insights into the surface chemistry and stability of nanocrystals and can serve as a platform for designing, controlling and processing nanomaterials with tailored properties.

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Paper #: 1056-HH07-03
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