Browsing by Author "Lai, CW"

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Potassium ion recognition by 15-crown-5 functionalized CdSe/ZnS quantum dots in H2O
(2006-01-21)
Chen, CY
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Cheng, CT
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Lai, CW
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Wu, PW
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Wu, KC
Based on 15-crown-5 functionalized CdSe/ZnS quantum dots (QDs), we report a novel fluorogenic sensor to probe K+ ions in H2O; recognition of K+ can be achieved via the Forster type of energy transfer between two different color QDs, so that [K+] of the order of 10(-6) M can be promptly detected.
Spectroscopy and femtosecond dynamics of type-II CdTe/CdSe core-shell quantum dots
(2006-01-16)
Chou, PT
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Chen, CY
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Cheng, CT
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Pu, SC
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Wu, KC
Syntheses of CdTe/CdSe type-II quantum dots (QDs) using CdO and CdCl2, as precursors for core and shell, respectively, are reported. Characterization was made via near-IR interbond emission, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDX), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Femtosecond fluorescence upconversion measurements on the relaxation dynamics of the CdTe core (in CdTe/CdSe) emission and CdTe/CdSe inter-band emission reveal that as the size of the core increases from 5.3, 6.1 to 6.9 nm, the rate of photoinduced electron separation decreases from 1.96, 1.44 to 1.07 X 10(12) s(-1). The finite rates of the initial charge separation ore tentatively rationalized by the small electron-phonon coupling, causing weak coupling between the initial and charge-separated states.
Syntheses and photophysical properties of type-II CdSe/ZnTe/ZnS (core/shell/shell) quantum dots
(2005)
Cheng, CT
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Chen, CY
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Lai, CW
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Liu, WH
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Pu, SC
Syntheses of CdSe/ ZnTe/ ZnS (core/shell/shell) type-II quantum dots (QDs) are reported. Structural characterization was made via TEM, EDX, XPS and XRD. Photophysical properties were investigated via the interband emission (CdSe -> ZnTe) and its associated quantum efficiency as well as relaxation dynamics. In comparison to the weak emission (Phi(f) similar to 4 x 10(-3) in toluene) of CdSe/ ZnTe (3.9/ 0.5 nm), capping ZnS (0.4 nm in thickness) enhances the CdSe -> ZnTe interband emission by similar to 30 fold (Phi(f) similar to 0.12), whereas the peak wavelength shifts only slightly to the red. By encapsulating dihydrolipoic acid ( DHLA), water-soluble CdSe/ ZnTe/ ZnS QDs were also prepared, and they exhibited an interband emission at y930 nm with an emission yield of similar to 0.1. Femtosecond pulse excitation (lambda(ex) similar to 1200 nm) measurement estimated a two- photon absorption cross section, sigma, of similar to 70 x 10(-50) cm(4) s photon(-1) for DHLA-capped CdSe/ ZnTe/ ZnS in water, supporting its suitability for the use as near-infrared (NIR) dyes in biomedical imaging.
Type-II CdSe/CdTe/ZnTe (core-shell-shell) quantum dots with cascade band edges: The separation of electron (at CdSe) and hole (at ZnTe) by the CdTe layer
(2005-12-01)
Chen, CY
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Cheng, CT
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Lai, CW
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Hu, YH
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Chou, PT
The rational design and synthesis of CdSe/CdTe/ZnTe (core-shell-shell) type-II quantum dots are reported. Their photophysical properties are investigated via the interband CdSe -> ZnTe emission and its associated relaxation dynamics. In comparison to the strong CdSe (core only) emission (lambda(max) approximate to 550 nm, Phi(f) approximate to 0.28), a moderate CdSe -> Cd Te emission (lambda(max) approximate to 1026 nm, Phi(f) approximate to 1.2 x 10(-3)) and rather weak CdSe -> Zn Te interband emission (lambda(max) approximate to 1415 nm, Phi(f) approximate to 1.1 x 10(-5)) are resolved for the CdSe/CdTe/ ZnTe structure (3.4/1.8/1.3 nm). Capping CdSe/CdTe with ZnTe results in a distant electron-hole separation between CdSe (electron) and ZnTe (hole) via an intermediate CdTe layer In the case of the CdSe/CdTe/ ZnTe structure, a lifetime as long as 150 ns is observed for the CdSe -> Zn Te (1415 nm) emission. This result further indicates an enormously long radiative lifetime of approximate to 10 ms. Upon excitation of the CdSe/CdTe/ Zn Te structure, the long-lived charge separation may further serve as an excellent hole carrier for catalyzing the redox oxidation reaction.