Semiconductor nanocrystals covalently bound to solid inorganic surfaces using self-assembled monolayers
Abstract
Methods are described for attaching semiconductor nanocrystals to solid inorganic surfaces, using self-assembled bifunctional organic monolayers as bridge compounds. Two different techniques are presented. One relies on the formation of self-assembled monolayers on these surfaces. When exposed to solutions of nanocrystals, these bridge compounds bind the crystals and anchor them to the surface. The second technique attaches nanocrystals already coated with bridge compounds to the surfaces. Analyses indicate the presence of quantum confined clusters on the surfaces at the nanolayer level. These materials allow electron spectroscopies to be completed on condensed phase clusters, and represent a first step towards synthesis of an organized assembly of clusters. These new products are also disclosed.
- Inventors:
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- Berkeley, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 871542
- Patent Number(s):
- 5751018
- Assignee:
- Regents of University of CAlifornia (Oakland, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00098
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- semiconductor; nanocrystals; covalently; bound; solid; inorganic; surfaces; self-assembled; monolayers; methods; described; attaching; bifunctional; organic; bridge; compounds; techniques; relies; formation; exposed; solutions; bind; crystals; anchor; surface; technique; attaches; coated; analyses; indicate; presence; quantum; confined; clusters; nanolayer; level; materials; allow; electron; spectroscopies; completed; condensed; phase; represent; step; towards; synthesis; organized; assembly; products; disclosed; covalently bound; semiconductor nanocrystals; semiconductor nanocrystal; self-assembled monolayers; solid inorganic; condensed phase; self-assembled monolayer; inorganic surfaces; /257/
Citation Formats
Alivisatos, A Paul, and Colvin, Vicki L. Semiconductor nanocrystals covalently bound to solid inorganic surfaces using self-assembled monolayers. United States: N. p., 1998.
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@article{osti_871542,
title = {Semiconductor nanocrystals covalently bound to solid inorganic surfaces using self-assembled monolayers},
author = {Alivisatos, A Paul and Colvin, Vicki L},
abstractNote = {Methods are described for attaching semiconductor nanocrystals to solid inorganic surfaces, using self-assembled bifunctional organic monolayers as bridge compounds. Two different techniques are presented. One relies on the formation of self-assembled monolayers on these surfaces. When exposed to solutions of nanocrystals, these bridge compounds bind the crystals and anchor them to the surface. The second technique attaches nanocrystals already coated with bridge compounds to the surfaces. Analyses indicate the presence of quantum confined clusters on the surfaces at the nanolayer level. These materials allow electron spectroscopies to be completed on condensed phase clusters, and represent a first step towards synthesis of an organized assembly of clusters. These new products are also disclosed.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1998},
month = {1}
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