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Preparation of Highly Stable and Photoluminescent Cadmiuma??Free InP/GaP/ZnS Core/Shell Quantum Dots and Application to Quantitative Immunoassay
摘要： Indium phosphide (InP) quantum dots (QDs) are ideal substitutes for widely used cadmium-based QDs and have great application prospects in biological fields due to their environmentally benign properties and human safety. However, the synthesis of InP core/shell QDs with biocompatibility, high quantum yield (QY), uniform particle size, and high stability is still a challenging subject. Herein, high quality (QY up to 72%) thick shell InP/GaP/ZnS core/shell QDs (12.8 ± 1.4 nm) are synthesized using multiple injections of shell precursor and extension of shell growth time, with GaP serving as the intermediate layer and 1-octanethiol acting as the new S source. The thick shell InP/GaP/ZnS core/shell QDs still keep high QY and photostability after transfer into water. InP/GaP/ZnS core/shell QDs as fluorescence labels to establish QD-based fluorescence-linked immunosorbent assay (QD-FLISA) for quantitative detection of C-reactive protein (CRP), and a calibration curve is established between fluorescence intensity and CRP concentrations (range: 1–800 ng mL?1, correlation coefficient: R2 = 0.9992). The limit of detection is 2.9 ng mL?1, which increases twofold compared to previously reported cadmium-free QD-based immunoassays. Thus, InP/GaP/ZnS core/shell QDs as a great promise fluorescence labeling material, provide a new route for cadmium-free sensitive and specific immunoassays in biomedical fields.
关键词： cadmium-free,quantum dot-based fluorescence-linked immunosorbent assays,thick shell InP core/shell quantum dots,C-reactive proteins,quantitative detection
更新于2025-09-19 17:13:59
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Internal Atomic-Scale Structure Determination and Band Alignment of IIa??VI Quantum Dot Heterostructures
摘要： This work shows that ZnTe/CdSe core/shell quantum dots synthesized by a standard literature procedure in actuality have an alloyed CdxZn1?xTe core. We employ X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) at all four K-shell ionization edges (Zn, Te, Cd, and Se) and perform global ?tting analysis to extract the ?rst-shell bond distances. We combine our XAS results with transmission electron microscopy (TEM) sizing and elemental analyses, which allows us to propose models of the internal particle structure. Our multimodal characterization approach con?rms (1) the presence of Cd?Te bonds, (2) cation alloying in the particle core (and the absence of anion alloying), and (3) a patchy pure-phase CdSe shell. We synthesize particles of di?erent shell thicknesses and performed synthetic control studies that allowed us to discard a ZnTe/CdTe/CdSe core/shell/shell structure and con?rm the alloyed core/shell structure. Our structural analysis is extended with electronic band structure calculations and UV/vis absorption spectroscopy, demonstrating that the alloyed CdxZn1?xTe/CdSe core/shell quantum dots exhibit a direct band gap, di?erent from the predicted type II band alignment of the intended ZnTe/CdSe core/shell quantum dots. This study highlights the challenges with synthesizing II?VI quantum dot heterostructures and the power of XAS for understanding the internal structure of heterogeneous nanoparticles.
关键词： X-ray absorption spectroscopy,alloyed core,core/shell,band alignment,quantum dots
更新于2025-09-19 17:13:59
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Growth of Si2Te3/Si heterostructured nanowire and its photoresponse property
摘要： Single-crystalline heterostructured Si2Te3/Si nanowires (H-NWs) were synthesized by using gold nanoclusters as a catalyst. Control of the nanowire structures could be achieved by substrate temperature and growth time. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) study shows that the as-grown nanowires are composed of two parts: one part has a conical shape with gold catalyst on the top and second part is uniform nanowire. High-resolution transmission microscopy study shows that the H-NWs have a core/shell structure with a silicon nanowire core wrapped by a Si2Te3 shell. The composition of the core-shell structure was confirmed by Energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDX) measurements. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Raman spectra confirm the two types of crystal structure of silicon and Si2Te3 in H-NWs. A possible growth mechanism of H-NWs is discussed. The photoresponse property of Si2Te3/Si H-NW is observed under illumination of light. The rise and decay time constants are ~590 ms and ~800 ms, respectively. The unique structure and properties of these silicon-based nanowires of 2D materials are not only interesting for fundamental understanding but also potential building blocks for applications in optoelectronic devices.
关键词： Nanowire,Si2Te3,Core-Shell,Si,Heterostructure,Photoresponse
更新于2025-09-19 17:13:59
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Tunable Low Power Piezo-Plasmonic Random Laser under External Voltage
摘要： This study was aimed to introduce a new kind of low power and tunable random lasers based on piezo-plasmonic core/shell nanoparticles (NPs) consisting of lead zirconate titanate and gold, mixed by different concentrations of Rhodamine B (RhB) dye. To get the random lasing, the sample was exposed to pulsed laser at the presence and in the absence of an external voltage. We got a gradual increase in the thermo-plasmonic emission intensity was enhanced by decreasing the threshold lasing due to an increase in scattering, which more easily made a close loop path in the gain medium. Our results showed some spikes with the same pump energy in emission spectrum which confirmed the coherence random lasing. This phenomenon could be observed in PZT@Au NPs and it could not be observed in Au@PZT NPs in low and high concentrations. properties by increasing the applied voltage on core/shell NPs, which depended on the boundary conditions between the shell and the core samples. By external voltage, the Furthermore, in lower pump energy, we observed low peak intensity in the emission spectrum and it increased as the pump energy overrode the lasing threshold. The emission spectrum became narrow with a sharp increase in the emission intensity, which we could reach a rapid decrease in the full width at half maximum (FWHM) of the emission intensity above the threshold. These results showed the possibility of using these new kinds of materials for low threshold and controllable random lasing.
关键词： external voltage,thermo-plasmonic,piezo-plamsonic,random laser,Au@PZT,PZT@Au core/shell NPs
更新于2025-09-19 17:13:59
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Rational design of colloidal core/shell quantum dots for optoelectronic applications
摘要： Colloidal core/shell quantum dots (QDs) are promising for solar technologies because of their excellent optoelectronic properties including tunable light absorption/emission spectra, high photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY), suppressed Auger recombination, efficient charge separation/transfer and outstanding photo-, thermal-/chemical stability. In this review, engineered core/shell QDs with various types of band structures and corresponding device performance in luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs), light-emitting diodes (LEDs), solar-driven photoelectrochemical (PEC) devices and QDs-sensitized solar cells (QDSCs) are summarized. In particular, the applications of interfacial layer engineering and eco-friendly, heavy metal-free core/shell QDs in optoelectronic device are highlighted. Finally, strategies towards the developments and practical perspectives of core/shell QDs are briefly mentioned to offer guidelines for achieving prospective high-efficiency and long-term stable QD devices.
关键词： Core/shell quantum dots,Photoelectrochemical cells,Light-emitting diodes,Solar cells,Luminescent solar concentrators
更新于2025-09-19 17:13:59
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ZnSe/ZnS Core/shell Quantum Dots with Superior Optical Properties through Thermodynamic Shell Growth
摘要： Epitaxial growth of a protective semiconductor shell on a colloidal quantum dot (QD) core is the key strategy for achieving high fluorescence quantum efficiency and essential stability for optoelectronic applications and bio-tagging with emissive QDs. Herein we investigate the effect of shell growth rate on the structure and optical properties in blue-emitting ZnSe/ZnS QDs with narrow emission linewidth. Tuning the precursor reactivity modifies the growth mode of ZnS shells on ZnSe cores transforming from kinetic (fast) to thermodynamic (slow) growth regimes. In the thermodynamic growth regime, enhanced fluorescence quantum yields and reduced on-off blinking are achieved. This high performance is ascribed to the effective avoidance of traps at the interface between the core and the shell, which are detrimental to the emission properties. Our study points to a general strategy to obtain high-quality core/shell QDs with enhanced optical properties through controlled reactivity yielding shell growth in the thermodynamic limit.
关键词： thermodynamic,core/shell QDs,heavy-metal-free,ZnSe/ZnS,kinetic
更新于2025-09-19 17:13:59
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Plasmonics of Au/Polymer Core/Shell Nanocomposites for Thermoresponsive Hybrid Metasurfaces
摘要： We investigate the temperature-dependent optical response of ordered lattices of non-interacting gold-core/poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-shell nanoparticles (NPs), a system with proven photothermal and sensing capabilities. For the first time on this system, we exploited in situ Spectroscopic Ellipsometry (SE) to determine the complex, temperature-dependent optical properties of the lattice, a key piece of information which, however, is often overlooked. In doing so, we take full advantage of large-scale colloidal self-assembly, which makes NP lattices accessible to conventional SE. A quantitative interpretation of the SE data is obtained through an effective model based on the actual characteristics of the NPs and their dielectric environment. The model allows to estimate temperature-dependent morphological parameters, such as the distance between the gold cores and the substrate, also yielding the complex permittivity of the plasmonic NP lattice. Thus, by combining the high sensitivity of SE with proper modelling, we provide a comprehensive characterization of thermoresponsive NP lattices. The approach proposed here is instrumental to the analysis and design of functional hybrid metasurfaces with plasmonic functionalities, including particle-to-film coupled systems.
关键词： spectroscopic ellipsometry,PNIPAM,localized surface plasmon resonance,complex permittivity,core-shell particles
更新于2025-09-19 17:13:59
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Plasmonic nucleotide hybridization chip for attomolar detection: localized gold and tagged core/shell nanomaterials
摘要： We report a large amplification of surface plasmon signals for a double hybridization microarray chip assembly that bridges localized gold and detection probe-carrying-core/shell Fe3O4@Au nanoparticles for detection of as low as 80 aM miRNA-155 marker in solution. The plasmonic wavelength match of the gold shell with surface localized gold nanoparticles and the additional scattering band of the core/shell material in resonance with the incident 800 nm light source are the underlying factors for the observed remarkable analyte signal at ultra-low (10?18 order) concentrations.
关键词： core/shell nanomaterials,nucleotide hybridization,attomolar detection,gold nanoparticles,Plasmonic
更新于2025-09-19 17:13:59
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Solvent-free and large-scale preparation of silver@polypyrrole core@shell nanocomposites; structural properties and terahertz spectroscopic studies
摘要： There is a growing interest over the environmental safety and mass-production of polymer nanocomposites. Solvent-free synthetic pathways are considered as promising alternative green techniques because of their high efficiency, simplicity and negligible liberation of hazardous waste. A new synthetic route has been developed to synthesize silver@polypyrrole core@shell nanocomposites at ambient condition. The silver nanoparticles are directly synthesized via solid-state reaction with poly(vinylpyrrolidone) and then pyrrole is polymerized in Ag/PVP powder. The band gap value decreases with the increased addition of pyrrole in the preparation step due to the formation of more silver nanoparticles. Scanning and transmission electron microscope confirm the formation of core@shell structure. The negatively charged carbonyl group of poly(vinylpyrrolidone) can bind to polycationic polypyrrole by an electrostatic effect to form the core@shell structure. The terahertz spectroscopy characterizes the prepared core@shell nanocomposites that are well fit to the Drude-Smith model. The DC optical conductivity in the terahertz range (0.3–2 THz) is increased with increasing Py addition.
关键词： Core@shell,Solvent-free method,Silver,Polypyrrole,Optical conductivity
更新于2025-09-19 17:13:59
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Hierarchical Ni-MoSex@CoSe2 core-shell nanosphere as highly active bifunctional catalyst for efficient dye-sensitized solar cell and alkaline hydrogen evolution
摘要： Core-shell structured nanocomposites based on transition metal selenides have a broad development prospect as Pt-free electrocatalyst in energy conversion due to large surface area, rich edge sites, as well as synergistic interactions between the core and shell. Herein, the preparation of core-shell structured transition metal selenides nanospheres was achieved through a facile wrapping process using zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF-67) as the cobalt source, which assembled on glycerol precursor nanospheres. After a selenization treatment, this formed core-shell structure had a Ni-MoSex inner core, supporting the CoSe2 outer shell (denoted as Ni-MoSex@CoSe2 CSNs). And the resultant Ni-MoSex@CoSe2 CSNs not only had a large number of active sites, but also was good for adsorbing/transferring iodine and hydrogen ions. Therefore, Ni-MoSex@CoSe2 delivered superior performance in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) and alkaline hydrogen evolution reactions (HERs). DSSCs based on Ni-MoSex@CoSe2 CSNs performed an outstanding power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 9.58% which was much higher than that of Pt (8.32%). A lower onset potential of 37.5 mV and a smaller Tafel slope of 68.9 mV dec?1 were achieved by Ni-MoSex@CoSe2 as electrocatalysts for HER in 1.0 M KOH. This work affords a new idea for the design of cut-price core-shell nanomaterials with high efficiency and can be extended to the synthesis of other electrocatalysts substituting Pt-based catalysts.
关键词： Hydrogen evolution,Core-shell nanosphere,Bifunctional catalyst,Dye-sensitized solar cell,Ni-MoSex@CoSe2,Transition metal selenide
更新于2025-09-19 17:13:59