Issue 38, 2019

Cucurbituril-mediated quantum dot aggregates formed by aqueous self-assembly for sensing applications

Abstract

Self-assembled nanoparticles have important applications in energy systems, optical devices and sensors, via the formation of aggregates with controlled interparticle spacing. Here we report aqueous self-assembly of rigid macrocycle cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]) and fluorescent quantum dots (QDs), and demonstrate the potential of the system for efficient energy transfer and sensing of small molecules.

Graphical abstract: Cucurbituril-mediated quantum dot aggregates formed by aqueous self-assembly for sensing applications

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
16 Jan 2019
Accepted
12 Apr 2019
First published
12 Apr 2019
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Chem. Commun., 2019,55, 5495-5498

Cucurbituril-mediated quantum dot aggregates formed by aqueous self-assembly for sensing applications

W. J. Peveler, H. Jia, T. Jeen, K. Rees, T. J. Macdonald, Z. Xia, W. K. Chio, S. Moorthy, I. P. Parkin, C. J. Carmalt, W. R. Algar and T. Lee, Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 5495 DOI: 10.1039/C9CC00410F

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