Modification of optical properties at bioconjugation of core-shell CdSe/ZnS quantum dots

T. V. Torchynska, A. L. Quintos Vazquez, R. Pẽa Sierra, K. Gazarian, L. Shcherbyna

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Abstract

This paper presents the results of photoluminescence study of core-shell CdSe/ZnS quantum dots (QDs) with radiative interface states in nonconjugated and bioconjugated conditions. PL spectra of nonconjugated QDs are characterized by a superposition of PL bands related to exciton emission in CdSe cores (2.36 eV) and to electron-hole emission via interface states (2.00, 2.75 and 3.04 eV) at the CdSe/ZnS or ZnS/polymer interfaces. The CdSe/ZnS QDs with emission at 525 nm have been conjugated with bio-molecules - mouse ovarian cancer (OC 125) antibodies. It is revealed that PL spectrum of bioconjugated QDs has changed dramatically with essential decreasing of the hot electron-hole recombination flow via interface states. This effect is explained on the base of the model deals with re-charging of QD interface states at the bioconjugation with OC125 antibodies. The nature of interface states and their changes at the QD aging process have been discussed as well.

Translated title of the contributionModificación de las propiedades ópticas en la bioconjugación de puntos cuánticos core-shell CdSe/ZnS
Original languageEnglish
Article number012013
JournalJournal of Physics: Conference Series
Volume244
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010

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