Post-deposition encapsulation of nanostructures: compositions, devices and systems incorporating same

• Main Authors: FREEMAN WILLIAM P, PARCE J. W, DUAN XIANGFENG, LIU CHAO, LEON FRANCISCO, HEALD DAVID, BREWER RHETT, WHITEFORD JEFFERY A, SCHER ERIK, CHEN JIAN, CRUDEN KAREN C, MEISEL ANDREAS, MIN KYU S, BURETEA MIHAI
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 23.02.2006
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; CAPACITORS; CAPACITORS, RECTIFIERS, DETECTORS, SWITCHING DEVICES ORLIGHT-SENSITIVE DEVICES, OF THE ELECTROLYTIC TYPE; ELECTRICITY; LAYERED PRODUCTS; LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT ORNON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM; MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNERANALOGOUS TO PAPER; MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN AMANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUSTO PAPER

Ligand compositions for use in preparing discrete coated nanostructures are provided, as well as the coated nanostructures themselves and devices incorporating same. Methods for post-deposition shell formation on a nanostructure and for reversibly modifying nanostructures are also provided. The ligands and coated nanostructures of the present invention are particularly useful for close packed nanostructure compositions, which can have improved quantum confinement and/or reduced cross-talk between nanostructures.