Enhancement of light emission quantum yield in treated broad spectrum nanocrystals
US9236572B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 17, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC01P2004/64
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Inorganic photoluminescent nanoparticles comprising a solid assembly comprising a first plurality of atoms from group II crystallized with a second plurality of atoms from group VI; at least one dimension of the assembly less than about 3.0 nm; and one or more organocarboxylate agents coupled to a surface that bounds the assembly, wherein the nanocrystal exhibits nanocrystal photoluminescence quantum yield of at least about 10%. Coupling to such surface comprises coating at least a portion of the nanocrystal being coated with the organocarboxylate agent, wherein the organocarboxylate agent is a carboxylic acid or the conjugate base of a carboxylic acid. The carboxylic acid can be is selected from formic acid, acetic acid, hexanoic acid, octanoic acid, oleic acid, and benzoic acid. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
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