An aqueous synthesis method was developed for the successful production of water-soluble CdTe quantum dots capped with thioglycolic acid and L-cysteine. Through evaluation of absorption and fluorescence spectrums as well as fluorescent quantum yield, it was found that the best ratio of the two buffers was TGA:L-cys = 1:1. This ratio produces quantum dots with high fluorescent intensity and a large fluorescent wavelength range with the potential to continue growing. The quantum dots produced were found to have possible application in the field of environmental monitoring.

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Creator

• Swalec, Lauren Elizabeth

Colaboradores

• Zhuang, Huisheng

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042611-214848

Advisor

• Zhou, H Susan
• DiBiasio, David

Year

• 2011

Center

• Shanghai, China Project Center - MQP

Sponsor

• Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Date created

• 2011-04-26

Ubicación

• Shanghai

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Chemical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Última modificación

• 2020-12-27