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Cdse Quantum Dot Surface Chemistry Thermodynamics Via Isothermal Titration Calorimetry: An Emphasis On The Fundamentals, Megan Y. Gee
Cdse Quantum Dot Surface Chemistry Thermodynamics Via Isothermal Titration Calorimetry: An Emphasis On The Fundamentals, Megan Y. Gee
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For several decades, the study and development of colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals, or quantum dots (QD), has become a rich field heralding improved integration into applications ranging from photovoltaics and photocatalysis to biomedical imaging and drug delivery. CdxSey is the most extensively studied QD system, however numerous compositional details still confound the nanocrystal field. Although CdSe QDs with native ligand coatings can show high fluorescence quantum yield and may be suitable for some applications, often times these original ligand layers are comprised of long aliphatic chains that preclude incorporation into biological matrices or severely impede charge transfer – depending on the …