Abstract
In this study, synthesis of carbon nanotube (CNT)–CdSe Quantum dots (QDs) nanocomposites has been investigated. CdSe QDs were synthesized via hydrothermal process. The chemical tendency of CNT and QDS was increased by precipitation after surface functionalization of CNTs (by carboxylated groups) and CdSe QDs (by silane groups), separately. The structure of nanocomposites was amorphous with a little amount of nanocrystalline cubic CdSe. The Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectra and Raman spectrum revealed the strong chemical tendency of linkage between CNTs and QDs after functionalization on the surface of them. The morphology of nanocomposites depended on the QDs concentration and changed from aggregates of CNTs to the marvelous decoration of quantum dots on the ropes of CNTs. Transmission electron microscope (TEM) and atomic force microscope (AFM) images confirmed the adorable coatings of CNTs with CdSe QDs. The nanocomposites emitted in blue–green region with a maximum peak at 490 nm under the exposure of Ultraviolet (UV) light. Below 50 wt% QDs, the emission was quenched completely.
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