Optical Properties of AgInS2 Quantum Dots Synthesized in a 3D-Printed Microfluidic Chip
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Chemicals
2.2. Quantum Dot Synthesis
2.3. Characterization Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Microfluidic Chip Formation
3.2. Synthesis of AIS Quantum Dots in a Microfluidic Chip
3.3. Dependence of QD Optical Properties on Synthesis Temperature
3.4. Impact of Synthesis Time on the Optical Properties of QDs
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
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Type of Synthesis | Time of Synthesis, s | , ns | , ns | , ns | , % | , % | , % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Classical | 18 | 35 ± 3 | 273 ± 13 | 818 ± 21 | 39.3 | 41.5 | 39.2 |
Classical | 180 | 42 ± 3 | 219 ± 9 | 810 ± 13 | 31.5 | 46.1 | 22.4 |
Classical | 1800 | 55 ± 5 | 370 ± 11 | 1026 ± 35 | 24.3 | 52.6 | 23.1 |
Microfluidic | 18 | 32 ± 2 | 276 ± 10 | 911 ± 25 | 36.4 | 43.9 | 19.8 |
Microfluidic | 180 | 40 ± 3 | 287 ± 6 | 915 ± 12 | 35.3 | 45.6 | 19.1 |
Microfluidic | 1800 | 28 ± 1 | 249 ± 5 | 993 ± 15 | 46.2 | 38.6 | 15.3 |
Type of Synthesis | Time of Synthesis, s | ABP, nm | MEC, | Optical Density | Concentration, M |
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Classical | 18 | 465 | 0.12692 | 0.063 | 4.9 |
Classical | 180 | 455 | 0.10944 | 0.088 | 8.6 |
Classical | 1800 | 460 | 0.13753 | 0.097 | 7.1 |
Microfluidic | 18 | 455 | 0.10944 | 0.057 | 5.2 |
Microfluidic | 180 | 470 | 0.13217 | 0.049 | 3.7 |
Microfluidic | 1800 | 435 | 0.09269 | 0.105 | 11.3 |
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Baranov, K.; Reznik, I.; Karamysheva, S.; Swart, J.W.; Moshkalev, S.; Orlova, A. Optical Properties of AgInS2 Quantum Dots Synthesized in a 3D-Printed Microfluidic Chip. Technologies 2023, 11, 93. https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies11040093
Baranov K, Reznik I, Karamysheva S, Swart JW, Moshkalev S, Orlova A. Optical Properties of AgInS2 Quantum Dots Synthesized in a 3D-Printed Microfluidic Chip. Technologies. 2023; 11(4):93. https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies11040093
Chicago/Turabian StyleBaranov, Konstantin, Ivan Reznik, Sofia Karamysheva, Jacobus W. Swart, Stanislav Moshkalev, and Anna Orlova. 2023. "Optical Properties of AgInS2 Quantum Dots Synthesized in a 3D-Printed Microfluidic Chip" Technologies 11, no. 4: 93. https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies11040093