Chemistry and photophysics of thiol-stabilized II-VI semiconductor nanocrystals

Authors
Eychmuller, A Rogach, AL
Citation
A. Eychmuller et Al. Rogach, Chemistry and photophysics of thiol-stabilized II-VI semiconductor nanocrystals, PUR A CHEM, 72(1-2), 2000, pp. 179-188
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
PURE AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY
ISSN journal
00334545 → ACNP
Volume
72
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
179 - 188
Database
ISI
SICI code
0033-4545(200001/02)72:1-2<179:CAPOTI>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
The chemical and physical properties of thiol-stabilized semiconductor nano crystals are reviewed. The materials prepared include cadmium and mercury c halcogenides with sizes ranging between 1.3 and about 8 nm. In this size re gime, the optical properties of the particles are governed by the size-quan tization effect. All nanocrystals synthesized belong to the cubic crystal s tructure. Some applications of this class of materials are outlined.