Hole Transfer Dynamics from a CdSe/CdS Quantum Rod to a Tethered Ferrocene Derivative
摘要:
Hole transfer between a CdSe/CdS core/shell semiconductor nanorod and a surface-ligated alkyl ferrocene is investigated by a combination of ab initio quantum chemistry calculations and electrochemical and time-resolved photoluminescence measurements. The calculated driving force for hole transfer corresponds well with electrochemical measurements of nanorods partially ligated by 6-ferrocenylhexanethiolate. The calculations and the experiments suggest that single step hole transfer from the valence band to ferrocene is in the Marcus inverted region. Additionally, time-resolved photoluminescence data suggest that two-step hole transfer to ferrocene mediated by a deep trap state is unlikely. However, the calculations also suggest that shallow surface states of the CdS shell could play a significant role in mediating hole transfer as long as their energies are close enough to the nanorod highest occupied molecular orbital energy. Regardless of the detailed mechanism of hole transfer, our results suggest that holes may be extracted more efficiently from well-passivated nanocrystals by reducing the energetic driving force for hole transfer, thus minimizing energetic losses.
METHODS FOR CONTROLLING SURFACE FUNCTIONALITY OF METAL OXIDE NANOPARTICLES, METAL OXIDE NANOPARTICLES HAVING CONTROLLED FUNCTIONALITY, AND USES THEREOF
申请人:White Meghann A.
公开号:US20080299046A1
公开(公告)日:2008-12-04
Methods for controlling surface functionality of metal oxide nanoparticles, nanoparticles having controlled surface functionality, and uses thereof are described herein. Methods for controlling the surface functionality of a metal oxide nanoparticle are can include attaching a ligand to a metal oxide nanoparticle, where the ligand can include a functional portion that is capable of forming an irreversible bond with an object at a site that is complementary to the functional portion without reacting with other reactive sites that may be present. Moreover, metal oxide nanoparticles having versatile ligands can include an anchoring portion that binds to the surface of the metal oxide nanoparticle and a functional portion that is capable of forming an irreversible bond with an object at a site that is complementary to the functional portion without reacting with other reactive sites that may be present. Uses thereof can include cancer detection, electronics, cosmetics, cellular delivery carriers, magnetic storage media, drug delivery carriers, nanocomposite formation for improved mechanical properties, and the like.
COATED METAL OXIDE NANOPARTICLES AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING SAME
申请人:Perry Joseph
公开号:US20100027192A1
公开(公告)日:2010-02-04
Disclosed are coated metal oxide nanoparticles comprising a metal oxide nanoparticle having a surface; and ligands attached to the metal oxide nanoparticle surface. Also disclosed are phosphonic acid compounds comprising the structure Gn-R-Xn, wherein G is a terminal group; wherein R is a bridging group; wherein X is a phosphonic acid group; and wherein each n is, independently, 1, 2, or 3. Also disclosed are methods for preparing and using coated metal oxide nanoparticles. Also disclosed are nanocomposite compositions comprising a polymer; and a coated metal oxide nanoparticle dispersed within the polymer. Also disclosed are articles, films, and capacitors comprising a coated metal oxide nanoparticle or a nanocomposite composition. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
A chromonic nanoparticle mixture prepared by combining (i) a continuous water-soluble polymer phase and (ii) a discontinuous chromonic phase comprising a chromonic material; and non-covalently crosslinking the resulting chromonic nanoparticles with a polyvalent cation salt.
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‐Alkylphosphonates Used as Nanofillers: Single Crystal, Powder Structure Studies and Influence of the Alkyl Chain Length on the Magnetic Properties
synthesis, structures and the physical properties of a homologous series of copperalkylphosphonates. Cu(O3PCH2CH3)·H2O (CuPC2) and Cu(O3PCH2CH2CH3)·H2O (CuPC3) are both monoclinic with the same space group P21/a. Hydrothermal synthesis gave blue plate-like crystals allowing singlecrystal resolution. The synthesis in solution of the homologous series, from phosphonic acids possessing different alkyl chain
Mechanistic Study of Precursor Evolution in Colloidal Group II−VI Semiconductor Nanocrystal Synthesis
作者:Haitao Liu、Jonathan S. Owen、A. Paul Alivisatos
DOI:10.1021/ja0656696
日期:2007.1.1
reaction mechanism is proposed where trialkylphsophine chalcogenides deoxygenate the oleic acid or phosphonic acid surfactant to generate trialkylphosphine oxide and oleic or phosphonic acid anhydride products. Results from kinetics experiments suggest that cleavage of the phosphorus chalcogenide double bond (TOP=E) proceeds by the nucleophilic attack of phosphonate or oleate on a (TOP=E)-M complex, generating