The effect of the silica thickness on the enhanced emission in single particle quantum dots coated with gold nanoparticles

The fabrication of highly luminescent, chemically stable and biocompatible small optical probes is of key interest in bioimaging. Herein we develop a multistep synthesis of hybrid superstructures that comprise quantum dot cores and dense layers of gold nanoparticles separated by a silica shell. This...

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Published inRSC advances Vol. 3; no. 27; pp. 10691 - 10695
Main Authors Serrano, Ivan Castello, Vazquez-Vazquez, Carmen, Adams, Alba Matas, Stoica, Georgiana, Correa-Duarte, Miguel A., Palomares, Emilio, Alvarez-Puebla, Ramon A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.01.2013
Subjects
Emission
Gold
Nanoparticles
Quantum dots
Shells
Silicon dioxide
Spacers
Superstructures
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Summary:The fabrication of highly luminescent, chemically stable and biocompatible small optical probes is of key interest in bioimaging. Herein we develop a multistep synthesis of hybrid superstructures that comprise quantum dot cores and dense layers of gold nanoparticles separated by a silica shell. This architecture allows for the versatile control of the QD-metal interactions by controlling the thickness of the dielectric spacer. The shell thickness is optimized at the nanometer scale in order to increase the enhanced photoluminescence. Further characterization of the emission in the single particle regime shows that our brighter particles require smaller acquisition times to yield better imaging results.
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ISSN:2046-2069
2046-2069
DOI:10.1039/c3ra41685b