J. Am. Chem. Soc., 129 (46), 14150 -14151, 2007. 10.1021/ja076118y S0002-7863(07)06118-5
Web Release Date: October 30, 2007

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Dynamics of the Dissociation of a Disulfide Biradical on a CdSe Nanoparticle Surface

Paul S. Billone, Luca Maretti, Vincent Maurel, and Juan C. Scaiano*

Department of Chemistry, University of Ottawa, 10 Marie Curie, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada

tito@photo.chem.uottawa.ca

Received August 14, 2007

Abstract:

Fluorescence spectroscopy and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) provide insights into the nature and dynamics of disulfide binding to the surface of CdSe quantum dots. We show evidence that adsorption occurs slowly but irreversibly, leading to time-dependent quenching efficiency.


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