Luminescent quantum dots: Synthesis, optical properties, bioimaging and toxicity

J Sobhanan, JV Rival, A Anas, ES Shibu… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
Luminescent nanomaterials such as semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) and quantum dots
(QDs) attract much attention to optical detectors, LEDs, photovoltaics, displays, biosensing …

Synthesis of semiconductor nanocrystals, focusing on nontoxic and earth-abundant materials

P Reiss, M Carriere, C Lincheneau, L Vaure… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
We review the synthesis of semiconductor nanocrystals/colloidal quantum dots in organic
solvents with special emphasis on earth-abundant and toxic heavy metal free compounds …

New generation cadmium-free quantum dots for biophotonics and nanomedicine

G Xu, S Zeng, B Zhang, MT Swihart, KT Yong… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
This review summarizes recent progress in the design and applications of cadmium-free
quantum dots (Cd-free QDs), with an emphasis on their role in biophotonics and …

Ternary and quaternary metal chalcogenide nanocrystals: synthesis, properties and applications

D Aldakov, A Lefrançois, P Reiss - Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
We review the field of multinary metal chalcogenide nanocrystals, which has gained strongly
increasing interest in the quest for novel narrow band gap semiconductors. Small (2–4 nm) …

Tuning the luminescence properties of colloidal I–III–VI semiconductor nanocrystals for optoelectronics and biotechnology applications

H Zhong, Z Bai, B Zou - The journal of physical chemistry letters, 2012 - ACS Publications
In the past 5 years, colloidal I–III–VI nanocrystals such as CuInS2, CuInSe2, and AgInS2
have been intensively investigated for the potential to replace commonly available colloidal …

Tuning the composition of multicomponent semiconductor nanocrystals: The case of I–III–VI materials

O Yarema, M Yarema, V Wood - Chemistry of Materials, 2018 - ACS Publications
Among the advantages of multicomponent nanocrystals is the possibility to adjust their
electronic and optical properties with composition as well as size. However, the synthesis of …

Synthetic strategies and biomedical applications of I–III–VI ternary quantum dots

WM Girma, MZ Fahmi, A Permadi, MA Abate… - Journal of Materials …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Surface modified and bioconjugated quantum dots (QDs) are of central importance in
biomedical applications. In this regard, particularly I–III–VI QDs are of specific interest for …

Photoluminescence Properties and Its Origin of AgInS2 Quantum Dots with Chalcopyrite Structure

Y Hamanaka, T Ogawa, M Tsuzuki… - The Journal of Physical …, 2011 - ACS Publications
We report on the photoluminescence (PL) mechanisms and the nature of the related
electronic states of AgInS2 quantum dots (QDs) synthesized via a metathesis reaction of …

Eco‐friendly colloidal quantum dot‐based luminescent solar concentrators

Y You, X Tong, W Wang, J Sun, P Yu, H Ji… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) have attracted significant attention as promising
solar energy conversion devices for building integrated photovoltaic (PV) systems due to …

Synthesis and Photophysical Properties of Ternary I–III–VI AgInS2 Nanocrystals: Intrinsic versus Surface States

B Mao, CH Chuang, J Wang… - The Journal of Physical …, 2011 - ACS Publications
Ternary I–III–VI AgInS2 (AIS) semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) with strong
photoluminescence (PL) were synthesized using a one-pot reaction at low temperature. UV …