Linker-Free Modification of TiO2 Nanorods with PbSe Nanocrystals
We report on a colloidal synthesis of PbSe/TiO2 heterostructures, comprising small-diameter PbSe nanocrystals epitaxially grown onto the surface of TiO2 nanorods. The deposition of lead selenide onto prefabricated TiO2 nanocrystals proceeds via formation of a thin PbSe shell that subsequently breaks...
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Published in | Journal of physical chemistry. C Vol. 113; no. 45; pp. 19531 - 19535 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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American Chemical Society
12.11.2009
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Summary: | We report on a colloidal synthesis of PbSe/TiO2 heterostructures, comprising small-diameter PbSe nanocrystals epitaxially grown onto the surface of TiO2 nanorods. The deposition of lead selenide onto prefabricated TiO2 nanocrystals proceeds via formation of a thin PbSe shell that subsequently breaks into sub-2-nm islands. Additional precursor injections are then used to increase the size of PbSe nanocrystals up to 5 nm. In the case of small-size PbSe, a 2.1-ns transfer of photoinduced carriers into TiO2 domain was evidenced through quenching of the PbSe band gap emission. Overall, the present synthesis demonstrates a colloidal approach to all-inorganic modification of TiO2 surfaces with semiconductor nanocrystals, which provides a viable alternative to a more common supramolecular assembly of nanocrystal-oxide composites. |
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ISSN: | 1932-7447 1932-7455 |
DOI: | 10.1021/jp907321h |