Abstract
CdTe nanocrystals were prepared in glycol using the reaction between Cd2+ and NaHTe in the presence of thioglycolic acid (TGA) as the stabilizing agents. And CdTe/SiO2 nanocomposites were fabricated in situ. The structure of CdTe/SiO2 nanocomposites was discrete CdTe nanocrystals embedded in a cross-linked silica matrix with the size of ca. 28 nm. This kind of nanocomposites was water-soluble and exhibited stronger stability than the pure CdTe nanocrystals, which could be applied in biological labeling and other fields.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 329-332 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects |
| Volume | 257-258 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 5 May 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- CdTe
- CdTe/SiO nanocomposites
- Glycol