Synthesis of Porphyrin–CdSe Quantum Dot Assemblies: Controlling Ligand Binding by Substituent Effects

…, Y Chao, AN Cammidge, M Bochmann

Index: Heeney, Martin J.; Al-Raqa, Shaya A.; Auger, Aurelien; Burnham, Paul M.; Cammidge, Andrew N.; Chambrier, Isabelle; Cook, Michael J. Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 2013 , vol. 17, # 8-9 p. 649 - 664

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Abstract

Ligand exchange of CdSe quantum dots, stabilized by 30− 38 oleate surface ligands, by zinc porphyrins carrying carboxylate functions connected by tethers of varying chain length depends on the tether length. Tetradentate porphyrins bind parallel to the nanocrystal