Abstract
We report the synthesis of CdS quantum dots inside 3D hexagonal mesoporous silica films using a very simple chemical route that can be generalized to other II-VI semiconductors. X-ray diffraction and electron microscopy characterizations unambiguously demonstrate that the mesoporous structure allows to control the particle size and the organization of CdS nanoparticles. This leads to the growth of a 3D quantum dot lattice at a large scale.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 409-414 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Nano Letters |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2002 |