A novel strategy towards designing a CdSe quantum dot-metallohydrogel composite material

Chatterjee, Sayantan and Maitra, Uday (2016) A novel strategy towards designing a CdSe quantum dot-metallohydrogel composite material. In: NANOSCALE, 8 (32). pp. 14979-14985.

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Abstract

We have described here an efficient method to disperse hydrophobic CdSe quantum dots (QDs) in an aqueous phase using cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) micelles without any surface ligand exchange. The water soluble QDs were then embedded in 3D self assembled fibrillar networks (SAFINs) of a hydrogel showing homogeneous dispersibility as evidenced from optical and electron microscopic techniques. The photophysical studies of the hydrogel-QD composite are reported for the first time. These composite materials may have potential applications in biology, optoelectronics, sensors, nonlinear optics and materials science.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	NANOSCALE
Additional Information:	Copy right for this article belongs to the ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY, THOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLAND
Department/Centre:	Division of Chemical Sciences > Organic Chemistry
Date Deposited:	22 Oct 2016 09:36
Last Modified:	22 Oct 2016 09:36
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/55051

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