Abstract
Hybrid nanofibers containing CdSe/ZnS quantum dots have been produced by electrospinning of hybrid latexes to characterize the electro‐optical behavior of this novel luminescent sensing material. The latexes are synthesized by seeded semi‐batch emulsion polymerization yielding cross‐linked core‐shell PS/QDs/PMMA particles with efficiently encapsulated quantum dots guaranteeing a good optical stability. Addition of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) or polyethylene oxide (PEO) to the latexes is necessary to produce polymeric dispersions suitable for electrospinning manufacture of the nanometric fibers. The optimized polymeric dispersions are successfully electrospun obtaining fluorescent nanofibers in both cases. The hybrid nanofibers are sensitive to selected solvents (acetone, methanol and THF) and present positive response making them good candidates for the production of VOC sensors.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1347-1355 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Israel Journal of Chemistry |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2018 |
Keywords
- Hybrid Nanofibers
- CdSe/ZnS quantum dots
- Electrospinning of hybrid latexes
- Electro‐optical behavior
- Electrospinning
- Hybrid polymer/QD latexes
- Nanofibers
- VOC sensors
Project and Funding Information
- Funding Info
- Basque Government IT999-16 and ELKARTEK KK-2016/00030 and KK-2017/00089 and the Spanish Government (Ministerio de Economía y competitividad Project CTQ2014-59016-P and TEC2015-63838-C3-3-R. Alicia de San Luis acknowledges de Spanish Government for the scholarliship (FPI-MICINN 2012). The sGIKER UPV/EHU is also aknowledged for the elctron microscopy facilities of the Gipuzkoa unit.