Source: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 12 March 2010
Benjamin J., Wylie-van Eerd , Aidan G., Young , Najeh I., Al-Salim , Tim, Kemmitt , Nick M., Strickland
The preparation of ligand-functionalised copper(II) hydroxide (Cu(OH)2) particles and their conjugation with hydrophobic CdSeS quantum dots (QDs) is reported. The photoluminescence of the QDs is efficiently quenched upon their conjugation with the functionalised Cu(OH)2 particles. Cu(OH)2 was functionalised with 2,2’-dipyridyl (2,2-bipy) and n-octanoic acid (OcA), by adsorption of the desired ligand to Cu(OH)2 suspended in solvent. The resulting functionalised Cu(OH)2 substrates were characterised using infrared, UV-visible diffuse reflectance, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic techniques, TEM imaging, and micro- and thermogravimetric analysis. The spectral data indicated that both 2,2-bipy and OcA coordinated to Cu(OH)2 in a bidentate manner. The functionalised Cu(OH)2 substrates...
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The preparation of Cu(OH)2 functionalised with 2,2-bipy or n-octanoic acid, and the subsequent conjugation with hydrophobic CdSeS quantum dots is reported.
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