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Copyright 2004 by Marcel Dekker, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Figure 8 Photoluminescence spectra for CdSe NQDs and (CdSe)ZnS (core)shellNQDs. Core diameters are (a) 2.3, (b) 4.2, (c) 4.8, and (d) 5.5 nm. (Core)shell PLQYs are (a) 40%, (b) 50%, (c) 35%, and (d) 30%. Trap-state emission is evident inthe (a) core–particle PL spectrum as a broad band to the red of the band-edge emissionand absent in the respective (core)shell spectrum. (From Ref. 30, reprinted withpermission.)Photoluminescence spectra can be used to indicate whether effectivepassivation of surface traps has been achieved. In poorly passivated nanocrystals,deep-trap emission is evident as a broad tail or hump to the red ofthe sharper band-edge emission spectral signal. The broad trap signal willdisappear and the sharp band-edge luminescence will increase followingsuccessful shell growth (Fig. 8a). Note: The trap-state emission signal contributionis typically larger in smaller (higher relative surface area) nanocrystalsthan in larger nanoparticles (Fig. 8a).Homogeneous nucleation and growth of shell material as discrete nanoparticlesmay compete with heterogeneous nucleation and growth at core–particle surfaces. Typically, a combination of relatively low precursor concentrationsand reaction temperatures is used to avoid particle formation.Low precursor concentrations support undersaturated-solution conditionsand, there<strong>by</strong>, shell growth <strong>by</strong> heterogeneous nucleation. The precursors,diethylzinc and bis(trimethylsilyl) sulfide in the case of ZnS shell growth,for example, are added dropwise at relatively low temperatures to preventthe buildup and supersaturation of unreacted precursor monomers in the<strong>Copyright</strong> <strong>2004</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Marcel</strong> <strong>Dekker</strong>, <strong>Inc</strong>. <strong>All</strong> <strong>Rights</strong> <strong>Reserved</strong>.

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