Skaff, H.; Lin, Y.; Tangirala, R.; Breitenkamp, K.; Böker, A.; Russell, T.P.; Emrick, T.: Crosslinked Capsules of Quantum Dots by Interfacial Assembly and Ligand Crosslinking, Advanced Materials, 17, 2082 (2005), doi:10.1002/adma.200500587 | |
Abstract: Robust crosslinked capsules are produced from water droplets stabilized by oil/water interfacial assembly of norbornene-functionalized CdSe/ZnS core-shell quantum dots that can be crosslinked by ring-opening metathesis polymerisation. The mechanical. integrity of the capsules is maintained after removal of the interface. An amphiphilic polyethylene glycol-substituted ruthenium benzylidene catalyst proved ideal for this interfacial polymerisation. link to full text |