Effect of capping agents on optical and antibacterial properties of cadmium selenide quantum dots

Bulletin of Materials Science

关键词: Capping agents;    quantum confinement;    poly-dispersed;    luminescent.;   

学科分类：材料工程

来源: Indian Academy of Sciences

【 摘 要 】

Cadmium selenide quantum dots (CdSe QDs) were synthesized in aqueous phase by the freezing temperature injection technique using different capping agents (viz. thioglycolic acid, 1-thioglycerol, L-cysteine). Absorption spectra of CdSe QDs exhibited a blue shift as compared to its bulk counterpart, which is an indication of quantum confinement effect. The photoluminescence spectra of CdSe QDs confirmed that the particles are poly-dispersed and possess enhanced luminescent property, depending upon the chemical nature of capping agents. The QDs have been characterized by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, atomic absorption spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy. Further, antimicrobial activity of as-prepared QDs has also been investigated using the disk diffusion method.

【 授权许可】

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