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Review
. 2010 Dec 14;46(46):8704-18.
doi: 10.1039/c0cc02609c. Epub 2010 Nov 2.

Sol-gel precursors for group 14 nanocrystals

Joel A Kelly  1 , Eric J Henderson, Jonathan G C Veinot
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Review

Sol-gel precursors for group 14 nanocrystals

Joel A Kelly et al. Chem Commun (Camb). .

Abstract

The synthesis of Group 14 nanocrystals with controlled size dispersity and composition is an area of considerable interest due to their size-dependent optical and electronic properties, thought to enable their use in a wide range of applications such as fluorophores for biological imaging and photovoltaics. In this review, the use of sol-gel derived polymers as precursors for oxide-embedded Group 14 nanocrystals is presented. This versatile approach can yield tangible quantities of both oxide-embedded and freestanding materials with controllable size, narrow size distributions, and tailorable composition.

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