Preparation and optical properties of CdSe/polymer nanocomposites

It is shown that tri-n-octylphosphine oxide (TOPO)-capped nanocrystals prepared by the single source approach may be successfully used as starting materials to produce inorganic /polymer nanocomposites. The CdSe/polymer composites still show optical properties that are associated with quantum size e...

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Published inScripta materialia Vol. 43; no. 6; pp. 567 - 571
Main Authors Trindade, T, Neves, M.C, Barros, A.M.V
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Elsevier Ltd 28.08.2000
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Chemical synthesis
Composites
Compound semiconductors
Cross-disciplinary physics: materials science; rheology
Exact sciences and technology
Materials science
Nanocrystalline materials
Nanoscale materials and structures: fabrication and characterization
Physics
Compound semiconductors
Composites
Chemical synthesis
Nanocrystalline materials
Film
Semiconductor materials
Electron diffraction
Optical properties
Nanocomposite
Experimental study
Polymers
Nanostructured materials
TEM
Cadmium selenides
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Summary:It is shown that tri-n-octylphosphine oxide (TOPO)-capped nanocrystals prepared by the single source approach may be successfully used as starting materials to produce inorganic /polymer nanocomposites. The CdSe/polymer composites still show optical properties that are associated with quantum size effects intrinsic to the CdSe nanocrystals used. It is inferred that the preparation of a wide range of novel nanocomposites is possible once the particles surface becomes compatible with the polymer matrix by using a convenient capping agent, such as TOPO, during the synthetic process. (CSA)
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ISSN:1359-6462
1872-8456
DOI:10.1016/S1359-6462(00)00437-1