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Interface effects and relaxation processes in nanocomposites based on CdSe/ZnS semiconductor quantum dots and porphyrin molecules

Journal Article · · Russian Chemical Bulletin

Controllable self-assembly and properties of nanocomposites based on CdSe/ZnS semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) and tetrapyridylporphyrin molecules (H{sub 2}P) as well as the dynamics of relaxation processes in these systems were studied for solutions and single nanoobjects in the temperature range of 77–295 K. It was proved that the formation of surface states of different nature is crucial to nonradiative relaxation of exciton excitation in QDs. The efficiency of QD→Н{sub 2}Р energy transfer was shown to be at most 10–15%. Regularities of photoluminescence (PL) quenching for QDs in nanocomposites in solutions of different polarity correlate with the dependences of PL blinking for single QDs. A scheme was proposed of excited states and main relaxation channels of exciton excitation energy in semiconductor QDs and QD–Н{sub 2}Р nanocomposites.

OSTI ID:
22863323
Journal Information:
Russian Chemical Bulletin, Journal Name: Russian Chemical Bulletin Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 67; ISSN RCBUEY; ISSN 1066-5285
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English