Recognition-Mediated Assembly of Quantum Dot Polymer Conjugates with Controlled Morphology
- Michael D. Barnes
- Graeme Cooke
- Boqian Yang
- Youngdo Jeong
- Murat Tonga
- Gulen Yesilbag Tonga
- Serkan Eymur
- Yi-Cheun Yeh
- Chandramouleeswaran Subramani
- Vincent M. Rotello
- Vikas Nandwana
Publication date
September 2011
DOI Publisher
MDPI AG Journal
International Journal of Molecular SciencesAbstract
We have demonstrated a polymer mediated “bricks and mortar” method for the self-assembly of quantum dots (QDs). This strategy allows QDs to self-assemble into structured aggregates using complementary three-point hydrogen bonding. The resulting nanocomposites have distinct morphologies and inter-particle distances based on the ratio between QDs and polymer. Time resolved photoluminescence measurements showed that the optical properties of the QDs were retained after self-assembly
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