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Synthesis and Analysis of Zinc Copper Indium Sulfide Quantum Dot Nanoparticles
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Journal of Chemical Education . Mar 2020 97(3):806-812. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Nanoparticle Zn[subscript 2x] Cu[subscript 1-x] In[subscript 1-x] S[subscript 2] is a promising and safer alternative to lead- and cadmium-containing quantum dots. Students prepare Zn[subscript 0.44] Cu[subscript 0.78] In[subscript 0.78] S[subscript 2] quantum dots in a one-pot synthesis without an inert atmosphere and investigate how the color, visible absorption band edge, and photoluminescence peak wavelength depend on the size of the particle. Octadecene is used as a noncoordinating solvent with a high boiling point. Oleic acid and stearic acid are used as ligands to dissolve the metal salts in the solvent at 150°C. Dodecanethiolate coordinates to the metal ion, and above 200°C, the metal thiolate decomposes to produce metal sulfide nanoparticles, coated in dodecanethiolate. Samples are withdrawn from the hot solution and quenched at room temperature to produce a series of increasing nanoparticle sizes with the same chemical composition.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0021-9584
- Volume :
- 97
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Journal of Chemical Education
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1248662
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.9b00642