一锅合成绿色到近红外发射的CdTe量子点

以3-巯基丙酸(MPA)为稳定剂,采用水相合成法制备了从绿色到近红外发射的CdTe量子点。系统研究了反应液pH值、镉和碲的物质的量之比及镉和3-巯基丙酸的物质的量之比等实验条件对CdTe量子点体系的发射波长和荧光量子产率的影响。在pH值为10.5,且nCd2+∶nTe2-∶nMPA=1∶0.05∶1.1的条件下,回流0.5 h,CdTe量子点体系在569 nm波长处的荧光量子产率达到30.8%;在7 h的回流时间内,制备的量子点的波长覆盖范围为525～730 nm。分别用X射线粉末衍射、透射电镜和红外光谱对CdTe量子点的晶体结构、形貌及表面基团进行表征。     

水合肼还原二氧化碲水相合成CdTe量子点

以巯基乙酸为稳定剂, 氯化镉为镉源, 二氧化碲为碲源, 水合肼为还原剂, 一步合成了CdTe量子点. 研究了反应时间、 碲与镉的摩尔比及巯基乙酸与镉的摩尔比等实验条件对CdTe量子点生长过程的影响. 采用荧光光谱、 X射线粉末衍射和透射电子显微镜等对量子点的性能进行了表征. 结果表明, 反应时间及反应物的相对用量对量子点的生长和荧光光谱有明显影响, 所得CdTe量子点具有立方晶型, 发光颜色从绿色到红色连续可调, 荧光量子产率可达26%.     

水热法快速合成绿色到近红外发光CdTe量子点

以3-巯基丙酸(MPA)和柠檬酸钠为稳定剂,Na2TeO3为碲源,利用水热法成功制备了从绿色到近红外发射的CdTe量子点,并详细探讨了影响CdTe量子点体系的荧光发射波长和量子产率的因素,如反应前驱液的pH值,反应物的浓度比和反应时间等实验条件.分别用X射线粉末衍射、透射电镜、紫外-可见光谱和荧光光谱对CdTe量子点进行了表征.     

高质量CdSe量子点的水相制备与表征

以巯基丁二酸为稳定剂, 亚硒酸钠为硒源, 制备了高质量水溶性CdSe量子点. 研究了反应时间、 镉与硒的摩尔比及镉与巯基丁二酸的摩尔比等实验条件对CdSe量子点光谱性能的影响. 分别用紫外-可见光谱、 荧光光谱、 X射线粉末衍射和透射电子显微镜等对量子点进行表征. 结果表明, 采用这种方法制得的CdSe量子点为立方晶型, 量子点的荧光发射峰在518～562 nm范围内连续可调, 并且发射峰的半峰宽始终保持在35 nm左右, 荧光量子产率可达21%.     

不同环境因素对水热法合成碲化镉量子点的影响

对比了不同巯基稳定剂和前体浓度对水热环境CdTe量子点的生长过程和光物理性质的影响。结果表明,巯基丙酸与镉前体的结合能力较强,一定程度上减小了前体溶液中镉的浓度,故CdTe量子点生长速率较慢;空间位阻较大的硫普罗宁与镉前体的结合相对较弱,因此导致CdTe量子点生长较快。巯基丙酸有利于制备发光波长较短的高荧光强度CdTe 量子点,而硫普罗宁有利于制备发光波长较长的高荧光强度CdTe量子点。前体浓度对CdTe量子点的生长速率和光物理性质的影响不明显。在上述实验结果基础上,考察了水溶性乙酸钠和聚丙烯酸钠电解质对水热环境中CdTe量子点的生长过程和光物理性质的影响。结果表明,添加乙酸钠后可提高CdTe量子点的生长速率,进而导致CdTe量子点的表面重构和钝化能力下降,使荧光强度降低;聚丙烯酸钠对镉单体独特的固定作用导致CdTe量子点生长缓慢,尺寸集中化受限,钝化能力降低,使荧光强度下降更加明显。     

电化学法合成强荧光CdTe量子点

采用电化学方法产生的H2Te为碲源(Te2-),快速合成了水溶性强荧光的CdTe量子点.该方法具有操作简单、安全、快速廉价和可大量制备等优点.合成过程中考察了合成温度,pH值和配体比例对制备CdTe量子点的影响.在最优化的实验条件下,电化学方法合成的巯基丙酸配位的CdTe荧光量子产率可达到55％;通过紫外可见光谱(UV...     

水溶性CdTe量子点的合成及影响因素研究

本文以巯基乙酸(TGA)为稳定剂,在水相中合成了高荧光CdTe量子点.其荧光发射波长在507 ～ 628nm范围内可调,最窄半峰宽37 nm,粒径约3.4nm,量子产率达42.1％.本实验在固定前躯体配比不变的情况下,考察了前躯体中镉离子的浓度、pH及回流时间对CdTe生长的影响.并用透射电子显微镜(TEM),荧光分光光度计(FS),X射线衍射仪(XRD)等手段对制备的量子点进行了表征.结果表明:CdTe量子点的尺寸随回流时间而增长;反应的pH对量子点的荧光强度有显著影响;镉离子的浓度越大,量子点的生长速度越快,荧光强度却随之降低.     

CdTe量子点对胰凝乳蛋白酶的荧光标记

用巯基丙酸作为表面修饰剂在水相中制备了稳定的CdTe纳米量子点.利用量子点外层包被的巯基丙酸上的羧基,实现了量子点与胰凝乳蛋白酶的直接偶联.偶联后溶液的吸光度值略有增大而吸收峰位不变,同时荧光强度明显增强,荧光发射峰位稍有蓝移.通过荧光发射光谱确定了CdTe量子点与胰凝乳蛋白酶偶联的最佳反应条件为:pH 9.0,反应温度37℃,反应时间1.5 h.重点考察了NaCl浓度和胰凝乳蛋白酶浓度对量子点与胰凝乳蛋白酶偶联产物荧光强度的影响.     

硫脲修饰法制备高发光性能CdTe量子点

通过巯基水解制备了具有优异荧光特性的碲化镉量子点. 详细研究前驱体镉离子与巯基丙酸(MPA)摩尔比、镉离子浓度等制备条件对大尺寸、高量子产率的亲水性碲化镉量子点光学性能的影响. 在不同的水热生长时间下, 可制备出荧光发射峰位于485-660 nm范围内的不同尺寸的碲化镉水溶性量子点, 荧光发射峰半高宽控制在40-75 nm之间, 量子点的最高量子产率(QY)达到了45%. 并利用硫脲缓慢水解和光解释放自由硫离子, 修饰碲化镉表面, 检测修饰后的量子点在12天内光学性能的变化情况. 通过考察硫脲用量对量子点修饰效果, 发现当n(CdTe)/n(thiourea)=1:4(量子点浓度以镉离子浓度计)时, 硫脲对发射峰为505 nm的碲化镉量子点修饰效果最为理想, 量子点荧光强度加强了5倍, 量子产率达到68.3%.     

栀子甙对碲化镉量子点的荧光淬灭作用

以3-巯基丙酸作为稳定剂,在水溶液中合成了CdTe量子点;采用荧光光谱法初步研究了栀子甙对巯基丙酸稳定的CdTe量子点的荧光淬灭作用,考察了量子点浓度、pH、反应时间等多种因素对量子点-栀子甙体系荧光强度的影响,确定了测定栀子甙的最佳实验条件;并初步探讨了栀子甙与该量子点相互作用的可能反应机理.结果表明,在最佳实验条件下,巯基丙酸稳定的CdTe量子点对栀子甙检测的线性范围为2×10-7~4×10-6 mol/L,检出限为1.4×10-7 mol/L,相对标准偏差为0.355%;且常见的金属阳离子、糖类和氨基酸对栀子甙的测定无显著影响.总体而言,该方法可用于人体体液中栀子甙的检测,且两者的作用过程可初步推断为动态淬灭过程.     

Synthesis of CdTe Quantum Dots with Tunable Photoluminescence Using Tellurium Dioxide as Tellurium Source

A simple and convenient method has been developed for synthesis of water‐soluble CdTe quantum dots (QDs) under ambient atmospheric conditions. In contrast to the traditional aqueous synthesis, green to red emitting CdTe QDs were prepared by using TeO₂ to replace Te or Al₂Te₃ as tellurium source in this method. The influences of experimental variables, including pH value, 3‐mercaptopropionic acid (MPA)/Cd and Te/Cd molar ratios, on the emission peak and photoluminescence (PL) quantum yield (QY) of the obtained CdTe QDs have been systematically investigated. Experimental results indicate that green to red emitting CdTe QDs with a maximum photoluminescence quantum yield of 35.4% can be prepared at pH 11.3 and n_(Cd):n_(Te):n_(MPA)=1:0.1:1.7.     

One-pot synthesis of CdTe quantum dots using tellurium dioxide as a tellurium source in aqueous solution

A novel route has been developed for the synthesis of l-cysteine (Cys)-capped CdTe quantum dots (QDs) in an aqueous medium. Compared with previous reports, this synthesis was carried out in air atmosphere with one pot by using TeO₂ to replace Te or Al₂Te₃ as tellurium source. The mechanism for the formation of CdTe QDs is elucidated. The influences of various experimental variables on the luminescent properties of the obtained CdTe QDs have been systematically investigated, including refluxing time, pH value, Cd/Cys and Cd/Te molar ratios. Furthermore, the obtained QDs were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectra, X-ray powder diffraction, and transmission electron microscopy, respectively. The results demonstrate that the obtained QDs have zincblende crystal structure with a sphere-like shape. Under the optimized experimental conditions, green- to yellow-emitting CdTe QDs with a maximum photoluminescence quantum yield of 14.6 % can be obtained.     

Synthesis of Aqueous CdTe Nanocrystals with High Efficient Blue‐Green Emission of Exciton

As one of the most popular nanocrystals (NCs), aqueous CdTe NCs have very weak green emission under conventional synthesis conditions. In this work, we report the first example of blue‐emitting CdTe NCs directly synthesized in aqueous solution by slowing down the growth rate after nucleation. The key for the synthesis is the optimization of NC growth conditions, namely pH range of 7.5 to 8.5, TGA/Cd ratio of 3.6, Cd/Te ratio of 10, and Te concentration of 2×10^?5 mol/L, to get a slow growth rate after nucleation. The as‐prepared blue‐emitting CdTe NCs have small size (as small as 1.9 nm) and bright emission [with 4% photoluminescence quantum yield (PL QY) at 486 nm and 17% PLQY at 500 nm]. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images of the as‐prepared CdTe show monodispersed NCs which exhibit cubic zinc blend structure. Moreover, time‐resolved PL decay and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) results show the as‐prepared NCs have better surface modification by ligand, which makes these luminescent small CdTe NCs have higher photoluminescence quantum yield, compared with NCs synthesized under conventional conditions.     

An alternative aqueous synthetic route to preparing CdTe quantum dots with tunable photoluminescence

An aqueous synthetic route has been developed for the preparation of mercaptosuccinic acid（MSA）-capped CdTe quantum dots （QDs） using TeO₂ as tellurium source and sodium borohydride as reductant.The size and the emission color of CdTe QDs can be tuned by varying the reflux time.The obtained QDs were characterized by photoluminescence（PL） spectroscopy,X-ray powder diffraction（XRD） and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy（HRTEM）.The results show that the CdTe QDs were of zinc-blende crystal structure in a sphere-like shape.     

Preparation and Optical Properties of CdTe/CdO-nH2O Core/shell Nano-composites in Aqueous Solution

"The deposition of CdO?nH2O on CdTe nanoparticles was studied in an aqueous phase. The CdTe nanocrystals (NCs) were prepared in aqueous solution through the reaction between Cd2+ and NaHTe in the presence of thioglycolic acid as a stabilizer. The molar ratio of the Cd2+ to Te2- in the precursory solution played an important role in the photoluminescence of the ultimate CdTe NCs. The strongest photoluminescence was obtained under 4.0 of Cd2+/Te2- at pH?8.2. With the optimum dosage of Cd(II) hydrous oxide deposited on the CdTe NCs, the photoluminescence was enhanced greatly. The photoluminescence of these nanocomposites was kept constant in the pH range of 8.0-10.0, but dramatically decreased with an obvious blue-shifted peak while the pH was below 8.0. In addition, the photochemical oxidation of CdTe NCs with cadmium hydrous oxide deposition was markedly inhibited."     

量子点-卟啉纳米复合体系在肿瘤细胞成像中的应用

本文合成了高荧光量子产率、单分散性好的水溶性CdTe量子点(quantum dots,QDs),并与α,β,γ,δ-四(1-甲基吡啶嗡-4-基)卟吩对甲苯磺酸盐(TMPyP)组装成QDs-TMPyP纳米复合物,研究了该复合物检测DNA的机理以及肿瘤细胞成像。结果显示,QDs-TMPyP纳米复合物通过光致电子转移机制检测DNA,当CdTe QDs和CdTe QDs-TMPyP浓度低于1.0μmol/L时,HeLa肿瘤细胞存活率达92%以上,表现出低的细胞毒性。0.2μmol/L CdTe QDs-TMPyP作用于肿瘤细胞时,细胞生长状态良好,对细胞内能谱分析发现细胞内含有Cd和Te原子。CdTe QDs-TMPyP复合物比CdTe QDs更易被HeLa细胞摄取,利用量子点荧光成功实现了细胞核内成像,为宫颈癌细胞药物输送和细胞成像的深入研究打下基础。     

The preparation of glutathione-capped CdTe quantum dots and their use in imaging of cells

In this paper, different sizes of glutathione-capped CdTe (GSH/CdTe) quantum dots (QDs) have been prepared directly in aqueous solution. The QDs have tunable fluorescence in the range of 510-670 nm, and they also have high photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) without any postpreparative treatment. Furthermore, the QDs have strong resistance to photobleaching, and they also have to be considered as cytocompatible. In addition, for the first time, folic acid was covalently conjugated to the GSH/CdTe QDs for imaging of cancer cells, demonstrating their potentially broad application as biolabels.     

Silica Coating of Water-Soluble CdTe/CdS Core-Shell Nanocrystals by Microemulsion Method

"Using Te powder as a tellurium source and Na2S as a sulfur source, core-shell CdTe/CdS NPs were synthesized at 50 oC. UV-visible and photoluminescence (PL) spectra were used to probe the effect of CdS passivation on the CdTe quantum dots. As the thickness of CdS shell increases, there is a red-shift in the optical absorption spectra, as well as the PL spectra. The broadening absorption peaks and PL spectra indicate that the size distributions of CdTe/CdS NPs widen increasingly with the increase of CdS coverage. The PL spectra also show that the fluorescence intensity of CdTe QDs will increase when the particles are covered with CdS shell with ratio of S/Te less than 1.0, otherwise it will decrease if the ratio of S/Te is larger than 1.0. Furthermore, the (CdTe/CdS)@SiO2 particles were prepared using a water-in-oil microemulsion method at room temperature in which hydrolysis of tetraethyl orthosilicate leads to the formation of monodispersed silica nanospheres. The obtained (CdTe/CdS)@SiO2 particles show bright photoluminescence with their fluorescence intensity being enhanced 18.5% compared with that of CdTe NPs. TEM imaging shows that the diameter of these composite particles is 50 nm. These nanoparticles are suitable for biomarker applications since they are much smaller than cellular dimensions."