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CdTe@SiO 2 particles prepared via reverse microemulsion method and its fluorescence properties

  • Zhen Dong Ning*
  • , Ji Mei Zhang
  • , Jun Wei
  • , Yao Yu Cheng
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Tiangong University

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Abstract

High-quality CdTe nanocrystals capped by mercaptopropionic acid (MPA) were prepared in aqueous solution, then fluorescent, monodispersed, well-separated, core/shell CdTe@SiO 2 particles were prepared via reverse microemulsion method. Obtained samples were characterized by means of transmission electron microscope (TEM), UV-vis and PL emission. The influences of ionic strength and pH on the PL emission of uncoated CdTe and CdTe/SiO 2 composite nanoparticles were investigated thoroughly. The results show that due to the presence of SiO 2 shell, CdTe@ SiO 2 still remain a strong fluorescence at high ionic strength and a very broad pH range. Because of these advantages, it has broad applications in biological fields, such as biomarkers, cell imaging.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)49-52
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Tianjin Polytechnic University
Volume31
Issue number1
StatePublished - 25 Feb 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • CdTe@SiO particles
  • Core-shell
  • Fluorescence properties
  • Ionic strength
  • Reverse microemulsion
  • pH

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