Fabrication of the CdSeTe alloyed and CdSeTe/ZnS core-shell quantum dots

Guo-Xi Liang; Jun-Jie Zhu

doi:10.1117/12.876091

1 March 2011 Fabrication of the CdSeTe alloyed and CdSeTe/ZnS core-shell quantum dots

Guo-Xi Liang, Jun-Jie Zhu

Proceedings Volume 7947, Quantum Dots and Nanostructures: Synthesis, Characterization, and Modeling VIII; 79470A (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.876091
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2011, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

The near-infrared (NIR)-emitting quantum dots (Qdots) have great potential for the use in biological imaging and diagnostic applications. In our work, a facile method was developed for the preparation of high quality, water-soluble, and NIR-emitting CdSeTe alloyed Qdots (A-Qdots) with L-cysteine (L-cys) as capping agent. By changing the size and the composition of the A-Qdots, the photoluminescent quantum yields (QYs) can reach as high as 53% and the emission color can be tuned between visible and NIR regions. Based on the fluorescence of the A-Qdots selectively quenched in the presence of Cu²⁺, the NIR-emitting CdSeTe A-Qdots were applied in ultrasensitive Cu²⁺ sensing. Furthermore, the prepared CdSeTe A-Qdots have been successfully applied for cell imaging, glucose and cholesterol assay, which demonstrates the great potential of the Qdots for biological applications. In order to improve the biocompatibility of the CdSeTe A-Qdots, new water-soluble CdSeTe/ZnS core-shell Qdots (CS-Qdots) with excellent NIR emission were synthesized in aqueous solution. The prepared CS-Qdots not only possessed high QYs but also exhibited excellent photobstability and favorable biocompatibility. Moreover, the CS-Qdots showed high electrogenerated chemiluminescence (ECL) signal. These characteristics showed their potential applications in cell imaging and biosensing with high sensitivity.

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Guo-Xi Liang and Jun-Jie Zhu "Fabrication of the CdSeTe alloyed and CdSeTe/ZnS core-shell quantum dots", Proc. SPIE 7947, Quantum Dots and Nanostructures: Synthesis, Characterization, and Modeling VIII, 79470A (1 March 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.876091

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