Positionally defined, binary semiconductor nanoparticles synthesized by scanning probe block copolymer lithography

Louise R. Giam; Shu He; Noah E. Horwitz; Daniel J. Eichelsdoerfer; Jinan Chai; Zijian Zheng; Dongwoo Kim; Wooyoung Shim; Chad A. Mirkin

doi:10.1021/nl204233r

Positionally defined, binary semiconductor nanoparticles synthesized by scanning probe block copolymer lithography

Louise R. Giam, Shu He, Noah E. Horwitz, Daniel J. Eichelsdoerfer, Jinan Chai, Zijian Zheng, Dongwoo Kim, Wooyoung Shim, Chad A. Mirkin

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Abstract

We report the first method for synthesizing binary semiconductor materials by scanning probe block copolymer lithography (SPBCL) in desired locations on a surface. In this work, we utilize SPBCL to create polymer features containing a desired amount of Cd 2+, which is defined by the feature volume. When they are subsequently reacted in H 2S in the vapor phase, a single CdS nanoparticle is formed in each block copolymer (BCP) feature. The CdS nanoparticles were shown to be both crystalline and luminescent. Importantly, the CdS nanoparticle sizes can be tuned since their diameters depend on the volume of the originally deposited BCP feature.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1022-1025
Number of pages	4
Journal	Nano Letters
Volume	12
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/nl204233r
Publication status	Published - 8 Feb 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

block copolymer
cadmium sulfide nanoparticles
lithography
Scanning probe
semiconductor

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Condensed Matter Physics
Bioengineering
General Chemistry
General Materials Science
Mechanical Engineering

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