Control of Particle Size Distribution of CdS Quantum Dots in Gel Matrix

被引:8
作者
Takada, Toshimi m [1 ]
Li, Chia-Yen [1 ]
Tseng, Justine Y. [1 ]
Mackenzie, John D. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Los Angeles, CA 90024 USA
关键词
sol-gel; CdS crystallites; NLO materials; quantum dots; particle size;
D O I
10.1007/BF00490242
中图分类号
TQ174 [陶瓷工业]; TB3 [工程材料学];
学科分类号
0805 ; 080502 ;
摘要
A novel sol-gel process has been developed to prepare nano-sized CdS quantum dots to improve the nonlinear optical properties. A bifunctional ligand, 3-aminopropyl triethoxysilane H2N(CH2)(3)Si(OC2H5)(3), was used to disperse the Cd2+ ions in the gel solution. The CdO and CdS particles were observed by transmission electron microscope (TEM). The size of CdS microcrystallites with concentrations up to 13 wt.% in SiO2 gel matrix was found to be in the range of 2-4 nm with a very sharp size distribution. A well-defined absorption edge was observed in the absorption spectrum.
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页码:123 / 132
页数:10
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