近红外Ag_2S量子点的合成及在生物成像中的应用

通过引入巯醇活化单质硫,制备了近红外发射的高质量硫化银半导体量子点(粒径4 nm).该制备方法降低了反应温度,避免了有毒前体的引入,缩短了反应时间,制备出的粒子尺寸均一,单分散性较好.制备的量子点的光致发光光谱表现出了量子尺寸效应,其发射峰位置在700~830 nm范围之间可调.将具有近红外光致发光特性的Ag_2S纳米晶应用于细胞成像,实验结果表明,制备的量子点在细胞成像中清晰可见且毒性较低,表现出了较好的应用潜力.     

半胱胺包被的碲化镉量子点的直接水相制备及其与DNA链接

用半胱胺作为表面修饰剂,在水相中制备了稳定的CdTe纳米量子点。吸收光谱和荧光光谱表明,所合成的CdTe量子点具有优异的发光特性。透射电子显微境(TEM)表征了纳米微粒的结构和粒径分布。与目前较为普遍的用巯基羧酸等其它稳定剂在水相中合成的CdTe量子点相比,半胱胺包被的CdTe量子点的前驱体不需要加热就能受激发出荧光,在100℃加热20min后,荧光明显增强;而巯基羧酸包被的CdTe量子点前驱体受激不能发光。本工作还利用量子点上包被的半胱胺上的氨基,实现了与单链DNA分子的直接链接,链接后溶液的发射峰位红移19nm,荧光强度增强。     

CdS量子点的制备及细胞膜初步荧光标记

以巯基乙酸为稳定剂,通过控制反应温度、反应时间及pH值,在水相中合成了稳定的受激发出紫光、蓝光、绿光、黄光和红光的CdS量子点;通过紫外可见吸收光谱、荧光光谱和X射线衍射谱(XRD)对产物的光学性能和晶体结构进行了表征,结果表明所合成的CdS量子点分散性较好,量子产率为8%,为立方晶型,粒径约1 nm;利用荧光倒置显微镜观察了量子点在洋葱内表皮细胞膜上聚集及受激发射荧光行为,实现细胞膜初步标记.     

第二近红外窗口荧光Ag2Te量子点的合成

以巯基辛烷为表面配体, 通过调控Ag前体和Te前体的比例, 制备了第二近红外窗口荧光Ag₂Te量子点. 采用透射电子显微镜(TEM)、 X射线衍射光谱(XRD)、 X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、 紫外-可见-近红外吸收光谱和荧光光谱等对产物进行了表征. 结果表明, 制得了粒径均一、 分散性好的油溶性Ag₂Te量子点, 其最大荧光发射波长位于1320 nm, 荧光量子产率高达4.2%.     

CdTe/CdSe核壳量子点的合成及其在指纹显现中的应用

以CdCl2和Te粉为原料,在水相中合成了CdTe量子点核;通过外延生长在CdTe量子点核上包覆一层CdSe量子点,得到具有良好荧光性能的CdTe/CdSe核壳量子点;采用X射线衍射仪、透射电镜、高分辨透射电镜分析了不同反应条件下合成的CdTe/CdSe核壳量子点的晶体结构和微观结构,并对其进行了荧光光谱等测试和指纹显现分析.结果表明,合成的CdTe和CdTe/CdSe量子点粒径在3～5nm之间,粒径分布窄,水分散性良好;可以通过控制反应时间和Te/Se比等得到在500～700nm显示荧光发射峰的CdTe/CdSe核壳量子点.此外,核壳CdTe/CdSe量子点可以有效地和指纹物质结合,可应用于对铝合金油潜指纹的鉴别.     

葡萄糖酸碳量子点的合成及其光学性能的研究

以葡萄糖酸为碳源,采用微波法、热解法和水热溶液法合成了水溶性较好的蓝色荧光碳量子点。用透射电镜(TEM)观察其形貌,荧光光谱(FL)和紫外可见光谱(UV)探究其激发和发射光谱,用时间分辨光谱(TRF)测其荧光寿命值。微波和热解法制备的碳量子点粒径在2.5~7.5 nm之间,激发波长为360 nm,发射波长为450 nm,荧光发射依赖激发波长,有三个荧光寿命,表面状态不均一。水热法制备的碳量子点,粒径在3.0~8.5 nm之间,激发波长为350 nm,发射波长为430 nm,荧光发射不依赖激发波长,只有一个荧光寿命值,表面状态均一。水热法合成的碳量子点荧光量子产率高为6.01%,为进一步研究葡萄糖酸制备碳量子点提供参考。     

具有光谱可调、高量子产率和稳定性的水溶性CdTe/Cd(OH)2核壳结构纳米粒子的可控水相合成

建立了一种简便的、以易得的无机盐为反应前体的水相法制备水溶性、高量子产率以及良好稳定性的CdTe/Cd(OH)2核壳结构量子点。本方法可以通过控制Cd(OH)2 壳层结构的厚度,使不同粒径量子点的荧光发射光谱由蓝绿色渐变到橙红色。利用透射电镜、X射线粉末衍射光谱、荧光光谱以及紫外可见光谱对该CdTe/Cd(OH)2核壳结构量子点进行了表征。CdTe/Cd(OH)2核壳结构量子点所具备的良好的水溶性可望应用于生物标记。本方法简便、反应条件温和并且容易操作,为无机金属化物包覆量子点提供了一种简便的途径。     

水溶性CdTe量子点的合成及影响因素研究

本文以巯基乙酸(TGA)为稳定剂,在水相中合成了高荧光CdTe量子点.其荧光发射波长在507 ～ 628nm范围内可调,最窄半峰宽37 nm,粒径约3.4nm,量子产率达42.1％.本实验在固定前躯体配比不变的情况下,考察了前躯体中镉离子的浓度、pH及回流时间对CdTe生长的影响.并用透射电子显微镜(TEM),荧光分光光度计(FS),X射线衍射仪(XRD)等手段对制备的量子点进行了表征.结果表明:CdTe量子点的尺寸随回流时间而增长;反应的pH对量子点的荧光强度有显著影响;镉离子的浓度越大,量子点的生长速度越快,荧光强度却随之降低.     

新型水溶性多色荧光碳点的制备及细胞成像研究

以鸡蛋清和牛奶分别与葡萄糖进行水热反应,制备水溶性多色荧光碳点,通过膜和柱层析分离纯化,利用透射电子显微镜(TEM)、紫外吸收光谱(UV)、荧光光谱(FL)、红外光谱(FTIR)等技术对所制备碳纳米粒子的粒径大小、吸收光谱、发光性质、表面基团进行表征。将所制备的碳点与小鼠黑色素瘤细胞共孵育,进行细胞成像应用评价。结果表明:制备的两种水溶性荧光碳点平均粒径分别为2.5 nm和4.9 nm,可在紫外灯下发出明亮的荧光,紫外最大吸收波长为250 nm。基于鸡蛋清或牛奶与葡萄糖反应制备的多色荧光碳量子点具有良好水溶性,其荧光光谱最大发射波长分别在410 nm和400 nm处,同时在660~800 nm激发波长范围内具有上转换性质,且荧光发射光谱随着激发光波长的增加发生红移。红外光谱表明存在—COOH、—NH2和—OH基团。细胞成像结果表明,在405 nm或488 nm激光照射下,所制备的碳点在细胞内的荧光成像清晰可见,而且在碳点浓度小于2.5 mg/mL时,均表现出较低的细胞毒性。     

功能化PbS量子点的水相合成及结构表征

在水溶液中以Pb(NO3)2和Na2S为原料,巯基乙酸为稳定剂,合成了水溶性PbS量子点.用透射电子显微镜、扫描电子显微镜、粒度分析仪和红外光谱对PbS量子点进行了表征,结果表明所合成的PbS量子点的平均粒径为25 nm左右,分散性好,且巯基乙酸成功修饰于PbS纳米粒子表面,使其具有进一步与生物分子偶联的作用.     

Direct precursor conversion reaction for densely packed Ag2S nanocrystal thin films

Successful realization of highly crystalline and densely packed Ag2S nanocrystal (NC) films has been achieved by directly converting precursor molecules, Ag(SCOPh), on preheated substrates. When an aliquot of Ag(SCOPh) solution dissolved in trioctylphosphine (TOP) is applied on preheated solid substrates at 160 degrees C, such as SiO2/Si, H-terminated Si, and quartz. Ag2S NC thin films have been formed with instant phase and color changes of the precursor solutions from pale yellow homogeneous solution to black solid films. The average diameter of individual Ag2S NCs forming thin films is ca. 25 nm, as confirmed by examining both isolated Ag2S NCs from thin films and as-made thin film samples by using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), respectively. Powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern shows that the synthesized Ag2S NCs have well-defined monoclinic acanthite phase. Direct precursor conversion process has resulted in densely packed Ag2S NCs with reduced interparticle distances owing to efficient removal of TOP during the reaction. Compared to the devices fabricated by the drop-coating process, Ag2S thin film devices fabricated by direct precursor conversion process have shown a ca. 300-fold increased conductance. Such Ag2S NC devices have also displayed reliable photoresponses upon white light illumination with high photosensitivity (S approximately equal to 1).     

Measurement of interfacial toughness of metal film wire and polymer membrane through electricity induced buckling method

Non-toxic, environment-benign colloidal CuInS(2) (CIS) quantum dots (QDs) were synthesized through a facile noninjection, one-pot approach by reacting Cu and In precursors with dodecanethiol dissolved in 1-octadecence at 220 °C. The Cu:In precursor molar ratio was varied from 1:1 to 1:4 to intentionally generate Cu-deficient CIS QDs. Depending on the stoichiometry of the QDs, their emission peak wavelengths were tuned in red-deep red region. More Cu-deficient CIS QDs (Cu:In=1:4) were found to be more efficient than ones with Cu:In=1:1. After successive ZnS shell was overgrown on the surface of core QDs with Cu:In=1:4, the resulting core/shell QDs exhibited a highly efficient yellow emission with a quantum yield of ~50%. A substantially blue-shifted emission from the core/shell QDs versus core ones was described by suggesting an alternative recombination pathway that may be induced by the ZnS shell coating.     

Study of fluorescence quenching and dialysis process of CdTe quantum dots, using ensemble techniques and fluorescence correlation spectroscopy

Luminescence properties of quantum dots (QDs) are closely related to their surface structure and chemical properties. In this work some ensemble techniques and fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS) were used to study the fluorescence quenching and dialysis process of CdTe QDs. It is found that when some heavy metal ions, such as silver ions (Ag+), quench QDs, the free Ag+ ions bind with bare Te atoms and form the AgTe structure on the surface. The FCS experimental results show that the quenching process is not the gradual reduction of fluorescence intensity of single QDs, but the decrease in the number of bright QDs with the addition of Ag+ ions. In other words, the bright QDs turn into dark directly in the quenching process. It is observed that some dark QDs converse into the bright QDs in the dialysis experiments and the dialysis process can improve the brightness per QDs. Furthermore, the results of FCS and fluorescence spectroscopy illustrate that the increase of the fluorescence quantum yield (QY) is mainly attributed to the removal of excess unreacted Cd-MPA complex and the possible chemical change of the QDs surface in the dialysis process. These new results can help us to further understand the complex surface structure of water-soluble QDs, improve their surface chemical features, and expand their applications in some fields.     

以油胺-硒化氢复合物为前体的脂溶性量子点的制备

报道了一种以油胺-硒化氢复合物为前体的脂溶性CdSe量子点的制备方法. 将新制备的H2Se气体通入到油胺中, 得到油胺-硒化氢复合物, 以此复合物作为前体, 采用溶剂热合成法制备了CdSe量子点, 并采用荧光光谱、电镜以及X射线衍射对其进行了表征. 结果表明, CdSe量子点为立方晶型, 荧光半峰宽较窄(25~40 nm), 荧光量子产率可达23%, 并且荧光发射光谱从480到610 nm连续可调. 该方法无须使用三烷基膦, 是一种价廉环保的量子点制备方法.     

Photodeposition of Ag2S quantum dots and application to photoelectrochemical cells for hydrogen production under simulated sunlight

UV light irradiation of TiO(2) (λ > 320 nm) in a mixed solution of AgNO(3) and S(8) has led to the formation of Ag(2)S quantum dots (QDs) on TiO(2), while Ag nanoparticles (NPs) are photodeposited without S(8). Photoelectrochemical measurements indicated that the Ag(2)S photodeposition proceeds via the preferential reduction of Ag(+) ions to Ag(0), followed by the chemical reaction with S(8). The application of this in situ photodeposition technique to mesoporous (mp) TiO(2) nanocrystalline films coated on fluorine-doped SnO(2) (FTO) electrodes enables formation of Ag(2)S QDs (Ag(2)S/mp-TiO(2)/FTO). Ag(2)S/mp-TiO(2)/FTO has the interband transition absorption in the whole visible region, while in the spectrum of Ag/mp-TiO(2)/FTO, a localized surface plasmon resonance absorption of Ag NPs is present centered at 490 nm. Ag(2)S QD-sensitized photoelectrochemical cells using the Ag(2)S/mp-TiO(2)/FTO and Ag/mp-TiO(2)/FTO photoanodes were fabricated. Under illumination of one sun, the Ag(2)S photoanode cell yielded H(2) at a rate of 0.8 mL·h(-1) with a total conversion efficiency of 0.29%, whereas the Ag/mp-TiO(2)/FTO photoanode is inactive.     

Large-scale synthesis of high-quality metal sulfide semiconductor quantum dots with tunable surface-plasmon resonance frequencies

High-quality CdS and Cu(7)S(4) quantum dots (QDs) were synthesized with N,N-dibutylthiourea (DBTU) as an organic sulfur source. In this method, nucleation and growth reactions were controlled simply by the heating rate of the reaction. The mild oxidation conditions gave monodisperse CdS QDs exhibiting pure band-edge emission with relatively high photoluminescence quantum yield. During the synthesis of Cu(7)S(4) QDs, the addition of dodecanethiol to the reaction system controlled the reaction rate to give monodisperse spherical or disk-shaped QDs. A hundred-gram scale of copper precursor could be used to generate the high-quality Cu(7)S(4) QDs, indicating that an industrial-scale reaction is achievable with our method. As observed in anisotropic noble-metal nanocrystals, larger disk-shaped Cu(7)S(4) QDs showed lower localized-surface-plasmon resonance energy in the near-infrared region. The disk-shaped Cu(7)S(4) QDs could be used effectively as templates to form cation-exchanged monodisperse disk-shaped CdS QDs.     

耦联剂辅助吸附法制备CuInS2量子点敏化太阳电池

分别以CuI 和InAc3 作为铜源和铟源, 十二硫醇(DDT)作为硫源, 采用直接加热法合成不同尺寸的CuInS₂ (CIS)量子点. 运用X射线衍射(XRD), 拉曼光谱(Raman), 高分辨率透射电镜(HRTEM), 紫外-可见(UVVis)吸收光谱表征其相结构、形貌及光学性能. 结果表明: 制备的CIS量子点为黄铜矿结构, 且随着时间的延长, 量子点逐渐长大, 吸收光谱的激子吸收峰逐渐红移, 表现出量子尺寸效应. 采用巯基乙酸为双功能耦联剂辅助吸附法制备CIS敏化的TiO₂薄膜. 通过衰减全反射红外光谱(ATR-FTIR)分析得出, 巯基乙酸上的羧基与TiO₂表面羟基连接, 另一端上的巯基代替长链的DDT与CIS 耦联, 将CIS 成功锚定在TiO₂表面. 该方法不仅操作简单, 而且容易实现CIS在TiO₂表面的吸附. 太阳电池光电性能测试表明, 粒径大小约为3.6 nm的CIS量子点表现出最优的吸附能力以及光电转换性能. 进一步采用连续离子吸附层法对CIS敏化的TiO₂薄膜进行CdS包覆, 光电转换性能大大提高, 其效率达到2.83%, 这主要源于CdS的包覆钝化了CIS 的表面缺陷, 有效地降低了电子复合.     

Ultrafast charge separation and recombination dynamics in lead sulfide quantum dot-methylene blue complexes probed by electron and hole intraband transitions

Lead salt quantum dots (QDs) have emerged as attractive materials for solar energy conversion because of their broad spectral response, long exciton lifetime, and efficient multiexciton generation. However, charge separation dynamics from these QDs remain poorly understood. In this study we investigate charge separation and recombination dynamics in PbS-methylene blue (MB(+)) complexes by femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy. We show that while the 1S electrons and holes in excited PbS QDs lead to overlapping transient absorption features in the visible and near-IR regions, their intraband absorptions in the mid-IR can be monitored independently to directly follow the charge separation and recombination processes. The charge separation and recombination rates in PbS-MB(+) complexes were found to be (2.7 ± 0.2) × 10(12) and (1.1 ± 0.2) × 10(11) s(-1), respectively. The ultrafast charge separation rate suggests the possibility of hot electron injection and multiexciton dissociation from these strongly quantum confined QDs, consistent with recent reports of these phenomena at lead salt QD/TiO(2) interfaces.     

Formation of Surface Traps on Quantum Dots by Bidentate Chelation and Their Application in Low‐Potential Electrochemiluminescent Biosensing

Bidentate chelation, meso‐2,3‐dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA), was used as a stabilizer for the synthesis of CdTe quantum dots (QDs). The bidentate chelate QDs, characterized with FT‐IR, PL, and UV/Vis spectroscopy; element analysis; and high‐resolution transmission electron microscope, exhibited surface traps due to the large surface/volume ratio of QD particle and the steric hindrance of the DMSA molecule. The unpassivated surface of the QDs produced a narrower band gap than the core and electrochemiluminescent (ECL) emission at relatively low cathodic potential. In air‐saturated pH 7.0 buffer, the QDs immobilized on electrode surface showed an intense ECL emission peak at ?0.85 V (vs. Ag/AgCl). H₂O₂ produced from electrochemical reduction of dissolved oxygen was demonstrated to be the co‐reactant, which avoided the need of strong oxidant as the co‐reactant and produced a sensitive analytical method for peroxidase‐related analytes. Using hydroquinone/horseradish peroxidase/H₂O₂ as a model system, a new, reagentless, phenolic, ECL biosensor for hydroquinone was constructed, based on the quenching effect of ECL emission of QDs by consumption of co‐reactant H₂O₂. The biosensor showed a linear range of 0.2–10 μM with acceptable stability and reproducibility. This work opens new avenues in the search for new ECL emitters with excellent analytical performance and makes QDs a more attractive alternative in biosensing.