Characterization of nanocrystalline CdSe by size exclusion chromatography
Characterization of nanocrystalline CdSe by size exclusion chromatography
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DOI:
10.1021/ac0481912
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发表时间:
2005-06-01
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7.4
通讯作者:
Colvin, VL
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作者:
Krueger, KM;Al-Somali, AM;Colvin, VL
High-performance size exclusion chromatography (HPSEC) is a powerful tool for probing the size and size distribution of complex materials. Here we report its application to the analysis of cadmium selenide nanocrystals produced in organic solvents. If nanocrystal-column interactions are minimized, this method provides an accurate measure of nanocrystal hydrodynamic diameter directly in solution; such information is complementary to TEM in that it can measure the thickness of various capping agents. While the resolution of single-pass HPSEC is limited to 1 nm, we show here that recycling size exclusion chromatography can be applied to assess the fine details of a sample's distribution. Finally, semiconductor nanocrystals can be made a variety of shapes whose optical characteristics are difficult to distinguish. HPSEC can be applied to the general problem of shape separations which we demonstrate with a tetrapod material.