Cadmium Telluride Quantum Dots: Advances and Applications

ISBN-13: 9789814316057 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 248 str.

John Donegan; Yury Rakovich

Opis

In the last two decades, semiconductor quantum dots small colloidal nanoparticles have garnered a great deal of scientific interest because of their unique properties. Among nanomaterials, CdTe holds special technological importance as the only known II VI material that can form conventional p n junctions. This makes CdTe very important for the development of novel optoelectronic devices such as light-emitting diodes, solar cells, and lasers. Moreover, the demand for water-compatible light emitters and the most common biological buffers give CdTe quantum dots fields a veritable edge in biolabeling and bioimaging. Cadmium Telluride Quantum Dots: Advances and Applications focuses on CdTe quantum dots and addresses their synthesis, assembly, optical properties, and applications in biology and medicine. It makes for a very informative reading for anyone involved in nanotechnology and will also benefit those scientists who are looking for a comprehensive account on the current state of quantum dot related research."

Spis treści

Optical Properties of Bulk and Nanocrystalline Cadmium Telluride. Aqueous Synthesis of Colloidal CdTe Nanocrystals. Assemblies of Thiol-Capped CdTe Nanocrystals. Förster Resonant Energy Transfer in CdTe Nanocrystal Quantum Dot Structures. Emission of CdTe Nanocrystals Coupled to Microcavities. Biological Applications of Cadmium Telluride Semiconductor Quantum Dots. Biocompatibility and Cellular Localisation of CdTe Quantum Dots.