Cadmium selenide (CdSe) quantum dots have low conductivity upon synthesis with the original capping ligands. The conductivity can be altered by the addition of other ligands. Thiols, amines, and carboxylic acids, as well as other functional groups, have been shown to improve conductivity in quantum dot films. This investigation describes the synthesis of alternate dithiocarbamate cross-linking ligands and determines their ability to either improve or inhibit the conductivity of CdSe quantum dot films. 

Last modified

• 07/24/2018

Creator

• Matthew T. Frederick
• Jasmine N. Coleman
• Emily A. Weiss

DOI

• https://doi.org/10.21985/N2TB1S

Keyword

• Volume 7

Date created

• 2010

Resource type

• Article

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• In Copyright