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Optical properties of CdTe/ZnTe core/shell quantum dots suitable for targeted bioimaging

R. KOSTIĆ1, D. STOJANOVIĆ1,*

Affiliation

  1. University of Belgrade, Institute of Physics, Center for Solid State Physics and New Materials, P. O. Box 68, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia

Abstract

In this work we present results of our calculations of CdTe/ZnTe core/shell quantum dots (QDs) of very small size capable for targeted bioimaging. The transition energy of the electron and hole system confined in a CdTe/ZnTe core/shell sphere is obtained by the effective-mass approximation. Optical properties are analyzed as function of QD size and spatial composition and compared to already known experimental results. CdTe/ZnTe core/shell-structured QDs are perspective to use in biomedical applications because: they exhibit strong luminescence and low toxicity (compared to the CdTe QD); shell of wide-gap semiconductor protects core from degradation; they have long-term colloidal and optical stability; their surface can be passivated with biocompatible functional molecules; they can be produced in small size, less than 5 nm. These properties enable their use for targeted bioimiging..

Keywords

Quantum dots, Optical properties of nanocrystals and nanoparticles, Quantum efficiency.

Citation

R. KOSTIĆ, D. STOJANOVIĆ, Optical properties of CdTe/ZnTe core/shell quantum dots suitable for targeted bioimaging, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 6, 1-2, January-February 2012, pp.121-125 (2012).

Submitted at: Dec. 1, 2011

Accepted at: Feb. 20, 2012