Communication

A Continuous-Flow Microcapillary Reactor for the Preparation of a Size Series of CdSe Nanocrystals†

  1. B.K.H. Yen1,
  2. N.E. Stott1,
  3. K.F. Jensen2,
  4. M.G. Bawendi

Article first published online: 11 SEP 2003

DOI: 10.1002/adma.200305162

Issue

Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials

Volume 15, Issue 21, pages 1858–1862, November, 2003

Additional Information

How to Cite

Yen, B.K.H., Stott, N.E., Jensen, K.F. and Bawendi, M.G. (2003), A Continuous-Flow Microcapillary Reactor for the Preparation of a Size Series of CdSe Nanocrystals. Adv. Mater., 15: 1858–1862. doi: 10.1002/adma.200305162

Author Information

  1. 1

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Chemistry, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room 6-221, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA

  2. 2

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Departments of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room 66-566, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA

  1. †

    This work was supported in part by the MRSEC Program of the National Science Foundation under award number DMR 02-13282 and the NSF-CRC program under award number CHE-0209898. B.K.H. Yen acknowledges support from the Department of Defense NDSEG Fellowship Program.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 6 NOV 2003
  2. Article first published online: 11 SEP 2003
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 18 JUL 2003
  4. Manuscript Received: 26 MAR 2003

SEARCH

SEARCH BY CITATION

ARTICLE TOOLS

Get PDF (235K)

Keywords:

  • Kinetics, growth;
  • Nanocrystals, semiconducting

A microcapillary flow reactor has been used to prepare a size series of colloidal CdSe nanocrystals (NCs). The continuous-flow method (see Figure for schematic) produces samples with size distributions and quantum yields comparable to those prepared in conventional batch processes. The results obtained from the reactor provide insight into the kinetics of nucleation and growth for NC systems.

Get PDF (235K)