Assembling quantum dots via critical Casimir forces

作者：Marino Emanuele; Kodger Thomas E; ten Hove Jan Bart; Velders Aldrik H; Schall Peter^*

来源：Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2016, 158: 154-159.

DOI：10.1016/j.solmat.2016.01.016

• Nanocrystals
• Quantum dots
• Assembly
• Nanomanipulation
• Casimir force

Programmed assembly of colloidal inorganic nanocrystal superstructures is crucial for the realization of future artificial solids as well as present optoelectronic applications. Here, we present a new way to assemble quantum dots reversibly using binary solvents. By tuning the temperature and composition of the binary solvent mixture, we achieve reversible aggregation of nanocrystals in solution induced by critical Casimir forces. We study the temperature-sensitive quantum-dot assembly with dynamic light scattering. We show that careful screening of the electrostatic repulsion by adding salt provides a further parameter to tune the reversible assembly.

• 出版日期2016-12