Preparation of CdTe nanocrystals and CdTe/SiO2 nanocomposites in glycol

  • Jun Li*
  • , Lin Wang
  • , Kui Zhao
  • , Di Li
  • , Jinghong Li*
  • , Yubai Bai
  • , Tiejin Li
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)329-332
Number of pages4
JournalColloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
Volume257-258
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 May 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • CdTe
  • CdTe/SiO nanocomposites
  • Glycol

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