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Modulating the reactivity of electrode surfaces by electrostatic assembly of metal nanoparticles and quantum dots

Modulating the reactivity of electrode surfaces by electrostatic assembly of metal nanoparticles and quantum dots
Modulating the reactivity of electrode surfaces by electrostatic assembly of metal nanoparticles and quantum dots
Charge transport phenomena in opto-electronic devices featuring functional polymers and nanostructured materials critically depend on the electronic communication between the building blocks and the metal contacts. The generation of ordered multilayer structures at electrode surfaces is often a key requirement to avoid electrically isolated (inactive) areas in the devices. This issue is particularly crucial in hybrid photovoltaic, light emitting and electrochromic systems. In the present contribution, the properties of electrode surfaces modified by electrostatic layer-by-layer methods are highlighted as a versatile approach for generating two- and three-dimensional assemblies of nanostructures. The connectivity between the nanoparticles and the electrode surface is probed by a variety of techniques including Kelvin probe, electrostatic force microscopy and electrochemical methods. The main characteristics of electrode surfaces modified by electrostatic self-assembly are illustrated with several examples involving metal nanostructures and CdTe quantum dots. ? Schweizerische Chemische Gesellschaft.
Electr,Electrochemistry,Electrode surfaces,[EFM
841-846
Bradbury, C.R.
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Bünzli, C.
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Zhao, J.
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Carrara, M.
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Kissling, G.P.
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Aslan-Guerel, E.
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Fermín, D.J.
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Bünzli, C.
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Zhao, J.
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Carrara, M.
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Kissling, G.P.
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Aslan-Guerel, E.
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Fermín, D.J.
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Bradbury, C.R., Bünzli, C., Zhao, J., Carrara, M., Kissling, G.P., Aslan-Guerel, E. and Fermín, D.J. (2008) Modulating the reactivity of electrode surfaces by electrostatic assembly of metal nanoparticles and quantum dots. Chimia, 62 (10), 841-846. (doi:10.2533/chimia.2008.841).

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Abstract

Charge transport phenomena in opto-electronic devices featuring functional polymers and nanostructured materials critically depend on the electronic communication between the building blocks and the metal contacts. The generation of ordered multilayer structures at electrode surfaces is often a key requirement to avoid electrically isolated (inactive) areas in the devices. This issue is particularly crucial in hybrid photovoltaic, light emitting and electrochromic systems. In the present contribution, the properties of electrode surfaces modified by electrostatic layer-by-layer methods are highlighted as a versatile approach for generating two- and three-dimensional assemblies of nanostructures. The connectivity between the nanoparticles and the electrode surface is probed by a variety of techniques including Kelvin probe, electrostatic force microscopy and electrochemical methods. The main characteristics of electrode surfaces modified by electrostatic self-assembly are illustrated with several examples involving metal nanostructures and CdTe quantum dots. ? Schweizerische Chemische Gesellschaft.

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Published date: 1 October 2008
Keywords: Electr,Electrochemistry,Electrode surfaces,[EFM

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Local EPrints ID: 422008
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/422008
PURE UUID: fed63e20-00cd-4a61-a661-e6e50c742666
ORCID for G.P. Kissling: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-4701-7160

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Date deposited: 12 Jul 2018 16:31
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 20:29

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Author: C.R. Bradbury
Author: C. Bünzli
Author: J. Zhao
Author: M. Carrara
Author: G.P. Kissling ORCID iD
Author: E. Aslan-Guerel
Author: D.J. Fermín

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