Colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals for biological photodynamic therapy applications: Recent progress and perspectives
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pnsc.2020.08.016
Abstract: Abstract Photodynamic therapy (PDT), due to the high level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and induced oxidative damage to proteins, lipids, DNA, and dysfunctions in cell metabolism, has exhibited its potential applications in anti-tumor and… read more here.
Keywords: colloidal semiconductor; pdt; photodynamic therapy; semiconductor nanocrystals ... See more keywords
Just Add Ligands: Self-Sustained Size Focusing of Colloidal Semiconductor Nanocrystals
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.7b05165
Abstract: Digestive ripening (DR) represents a powerful strategy for improving the size homogeneity of colloidal nanostructures. It relies on the ligand-mediated dissolution of larger nanoparticles in favor of smaller ones and is often considered to be… read more here.
Keywords: add ligands; size; ligands self; semiconductor nanocrystals ... See more keywords
Simultaneous Determination of Spectral Signatures and Decay Kinetics of Excited State Species in Semiconductor Nanocrystals Probed by Transient Absorption Spectroscopy
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.0c01701
Abstract: Characterization of excited-state relaxation of semiconductor nanocrystals by ultrafast spectroscopy is complicated by the fact that an excitation pulse produces a distribution of excited-state pop... read more here.
Keywords: simultaneous determination; semiconductor nanocrystals; excited state; spectroscopy ... See more keywords
Progress and Prospects of Solution-Processed Two-Dimensional Semiconductor Nanocrystals
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.0c06868
Abstract: Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor nanocrystals processed from solution have become an attractive material platform for the development of optoelectronic devices. The synergy of the 2D charge carri... read more here.
Keywords: progress prospects; dimensional semiconductor; two dimensional; solution ... See more keywords
Optical Anisotropy of Topologically Distorted Semiconductor Nanocrystals.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b02203
Abstract: Engineering nanostructured optical materials via the purposeful distortion of their constituent nanocrystals requires the knowledge of how various distortions affect the nanocrystals' electronic subsystem and its interaction with light. We use the geometric theory of… read more here.
Keywords: anisotropy topologically; topologically distorted; semiconductor; optical anisotropy ... See more keywords
Quasi-Static Resonances in the Visible Spectrum from All-Dielectric Intermediate Band Semiconductor Nanocrystals.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b03787
Abstract: The quest for materials with metal-like properties as alternatives to noble metals is an intense area of research that is set to lead to dramatic improvements in technologies based on plasmonics. Here, we present intermediate… read more here.
Keywords: band semiconductor; quasi static; semiconductor; semiconductor nanocrystals ... See more keywords
Determination of the Single-Exciton Two-Photon Absorption Cross Sections of Semiconductor Nanocrystals through the Measurement of Saturation of Their Two-Photon-Excited Photoluminescence
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DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.9b01820
Abstract: Conventional approaches to the determination of the two-photon absorption cross-section (TPACS) of fluorescent semiconductor nanocrystals, including quantum dots (QDs) and nanoplatelets (NPLs), can... read more here.
Keywords: photon; two photon; absorption cross; determination ... See more keywords
Materials aspects of semiconductor nanocrystals for optoelectronic applications
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DOI: 10.1039/c6mh00469e
Abstract: Semiconductor nanocrystal quantum dots are at last starting to emerge in commercial applications such as flat panel displays. Meanwhile, they are also showing seriously attractive performance levels in other types of optoelectronic devices. This maturing… read more here.
Keywords: aspects semiconductor; applications materials; nanocrystals optoelectronic; semiconductor ... See more keywords
Nonaqueous synthesis of metal cyanamide semiconductor nanocrystals for photocatalytic water oxidation.
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DOI: 10.1039/c7cc09699b
Abstract: Herein, we report nonaqueous synthesis of metal cyanamide semiconductor nanocrystals, including Ag2NCN nanorods (NRs), ZnNCN NRs and PbNCN nanoparticles. The as-prepared Ag2NCN NRs with a band gap of 2.35 eV are applied as photocatalysts for… read more here.
Keywords: nonaqueous synthesis; cyanamide semiconductor; water oxidation; semiconductor nanocrystals ... See more keywords
Hybridizing semiconductor nanocrystals with metal-organic frameworks for visible and near-infrared photon upconversion.
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DOI: 10.1039/c7dt04794k
Abstract: Hybrid materials consisting of semiconductor nanocrystals and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) were prepared for the first time to achieve photon upconversion based on triplet-triplet annihilation (TTA-UC) in the solid-state, which allowed TTA-UC with large anti-Stokes shifts… read more here.
Keywords: visible near; nanocrystals metal; metal organic; photon upconversion ... See more keywords
A clear solution: semiconductor nanocrystals as photoinitiators in solvent free polymerization.
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DOI: 10.1039/c9nr03086g
Abstract: Semiconductor nanocrystals have been shown to have unique advantages over traditional organic photoinitiators for polymerization in solution. However, efficient photoinitiation with such nanoparticles in solvent-free and additive-free formulations so far has not been achieved. Herein,… read more here.
Keywords: photoinitiation; polymerization; semiconductor; solution ... See more keywords