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In-situ observation of nanowire growth from luminescent CdTe nanocrystals in a phosphate buffer solution

  • Yuri Volkov
  • , Siobhan Mitchell
  • , Nikolai Gaponik
  • , Yurii P. Rakovich
  • , John F. Donegan
  • , Dermot Kelleher
  • , Andrey L. Rogach

Research output: Journal Publications and ReviewsRGC 21 - Publication in refereed journalpeer-review

Abstract

Watching nanowires grow! Self-organization of CdTe nanocrystals into luminescent nanowires (see picture) takes place in a standard physiological phosphate-buffered solution and is completed in several hours, as demonstrated in situ by means of confocal microscopy. Luminescence and Raman spectroscopy data evidence the occurrence of recrystallization processes during the nanowire formation.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1600-1602
JournalChemPhysChem
Volume5
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 18 Oct 2004
Externally publishedYes

Research Keywords

  • In-situ growth
  • Luminescence
  • Nanowires
  • Raman spectroscopy
  • Self-assembly

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