Hybrid Materials: Highly Luminescent Covalently Linked Silicon Nanocrystal/Polystyrene Hybrid Functional Materials: Synthesis, Properties, and Processability (Adv. Funct. Mater. 10/2014)

Abstract

Hybrid materials consisting of covalently linked non-toxic silicon nanocrystals and polystyrene are synthesized by J. G. C. Veinot and co-workers. These materials exhibit a strong luminescent response throughout the visible and NIR spectral regions and are chemically resistant. Marrying the properties of silicon nanocrystals with polymers like polystyrene signifi cantly increases their solubility and processability, thus providing the opportunity to fabricate robust nano-and microscale architectures that could fi nd application in a variety of optical applications.

Stability of Silicon Quantum Dots Against Solar Light/Hot Water: RGB Foldable Films and Ligand Engineering

“…Three notable applications of SiQDs rely on solution processing (Table ). ,− The first of these comprises light-emitting diodes (LEDs) based on the electroluminescence (EL) of SiQDs. SiQD LEDs display red, − NIR, and white-blue EL, and demonstrate external quantum efficiencies of up to 8.6% .…”