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Journal
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In this study we exploited the classic Murray's synthesis for generating a hydrophilic CdSe quantum dot system in a single step procedure, with the aim of directly obtaining a material responding to the characteristic of polarity required in many end applications. 6-phosphonohexanoic acid was used as both ligand for generating the active monomer during the synthesis of the quantum dots and final stabiliser. Diffraction measurements identified the cubic phase of cadmium selenide. Energy dispersive spectroscopy analysis revealed non-stoichiometric quantum dots, being the Cd/Se ratio 60/40. This feature suggests a configuration in which Cd 2+ ions are present on the nanocrystal surface. Diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform analysis was applied in order to investigate the structure of the quantum dot system: the results indicate a configuration in which the carboxylic function of 6-phosphonohexanoic acid …
Publisher: 
IOP Publishing
Publication date: 
1 Sep 2010
Authors: 

Isabella Concina, MM Natile, A Braga, Alberto Vomiero, V Morandi, L Ortolani, M Ferroni, G Sberveglieri

Biblio References: 
Volume: 245 Issue: 1 Pages: 012067
Origin: 
Journal of Physics: Conference Series