Engineering the Nanoscale Morphology of a Quantum Dot-Fullerene Assembly via Complementary Hydrogen Bonding Interactions

Nandwana V; Serrano LA; Solntsev KM; Ebenhoch B; Liu Q; Tonga GY; Samuel IDW; Cooke G; Rotello VM

Langmuir, Vol.29, No.24, 7534-7537, 2013

Nandwana V, Serrano LA, Solntsev KM, Ebenhoch B, Liu Q, Tonga GY, Samuel IDW, Cooke G, Rotello VM

We have demonstrated controlled assembly between CdSe quantum dots (QDs) and a fullerene (C60) derivative via complementary three-point hydrogen bonding interactions. The recognition-mediated assembly facilitated an interpenetrated network morphology and hence efficient charge transfer from QD to C60.