Abstract
In this paper, we demonstrated the encapsulation of CdTe quantum dots (QDs) and ZnO nanorods (NRs) with a layer of mesoporous SiO2 shell (pore size: 4.1 nm) for the purpose of integrating dual-emission property into one common nanostructure. Within the core−shell CdTe/ZnO@SiO2 nanocomposites, CdTe QDs and ZnO NRs provide visible emission and UV emission, respectively. The fluorescence intensity ratio of the dual emission can be tuned by altering the hydrolysis time of tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS). The core−shell CdTe/ZnO@SiO2 nanocomposites exhibit very interesting photoluminescent behaviors after interactions with heavy-metal ions such as Hg2+, Pb2+, and Cu2+. The visible emission contributed by CdTe QDs was abnormally enhanced in a range of 20−90% at the concentration of Hg2+ < 10−8 M, Pb2+ < 10−5 M, and Cu2+ < 10−6 M, whereas the intensity of UV emission by ZnO NRs was kept constant in all cases. Consequently, the UV emission may serve as a reference. The mechanism of the fluorescence enhancement is...
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