Direct Optical Patterning of Quantum Dots: One Strategy, Different Chemical Processes
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. The Semiconductor Quantum Dots
1.2. The Quantum Size Effect and Its Role in the Modulation of the Electro-Optical Properties of the scQDs
1.3. The Core@shell Systems
2. scQD Dispersion
2.1. The Surface Ligands
2.2. The Ligands and the Surrounding Environment of the scQDs
3. QD Stability
3.1. The Effect of Oxygen and Moisture
3.2. The Effect of the Temperature
4. Stabilization of the QDs at a Single and Collective Level
4.1. Single QD Encapsulation
4.2. Collective QD Encapsulation
4.2.1. The Thiol-Ene Network
4.2.2. The Polymers
4.2.3. The Siloxanes
5. Quantum Dots Direct Optical Patterning (DOP)
5.1. Direct Optical Patterning of scQDs with Thiol-Ene Cross-Linkers
5.2. Direct Optical Patterning of scQDs with Siloxanes
5.3. Direct Optical Patterning via In Situ Ligand Exchange (DOLFIN)
5.4. Direct Photolithography of scQDs via Photo-Active Cross-Linkers
5.5. Direct Optical Patterning of scQDs via Their Direct Synthesis
6. Conclusions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Antolini, F. Direct Optical Patterning of Quantum Dots: One Strategy, Different Chemical Processes. Nanomaterials 2023, 13, 2008. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13132008
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Chicago/Turabian StyleAntolini, Francesco. 2023. "Direct Optical Patterning of Quantum Dots: One Strategy, Different Chemical Processes" Nanomaterials 13, no. 13: 2008. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13132008