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Title: | Semiconductor nanocrystals in sol-gel derived matrices | Authors: | Liao, Y. Xu, Y. Chan, Y. |
Issue Date: | 2013 | Citation: | Liao, Y., Xu, Y., Chan, Y. (2013). Semiconductor nanocrystals in sol-gel derived matrices. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 15 (33) : 13694-13704. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3cp51351c | Abstract: | Wet-chemically synthesized colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals are unique chromophores which possess properties such as size-dependent absorption and emission, large action cross-sections and flexible surface chemistry. This Perspective summarizes efforts in the field to incorporate these nanocrystals into sol-gel derived matrices, thereby harnessing their salient material properties to enhance or create new avenues for research in applications such as biological imaging, diagnostics and optical amplifiers. A description of the basic chemistry involved in making the semiconductor nanocrystals compatible with the sol-gel process is given, as well as the different strategies developed to localize various types of nanocrystals within the sol-gel network. As the field of semiconductor nanocrystals evolves towards structurally complex multifunctional architectures, the physicochemical attributes of composites of nanocrystals in sol-gel matrices are also dramatically improved. A number of examples from the most recent reports on such structures will be highlighted, along with a brief discussion on the future outlook of such materials. © 2013 The Owner Societies. | Source Title: | Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics | URI: | http://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/77650 | ISSN: | 14639076 | DOI: | 10.1039/c3cp51351c |
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