Abstract
We report the synthesis of luminescent-doped core/shell quantum dots (QDs) of water-soluble manganese-doped zinc sulfide (ZnS:Mn2+/ZnS) . QDs of ZnS:Mn2+/ZnS were prepared by nucleation doping strategy, with thioglycolic acid (TGA) as stabilizer in aqueous solution. Structure and optical properties of the ZnS:Mn2+/ZnS core/shell quantum dots were characterized by X-ray diffraction and photoluminescence emission spectroscopy. The influence of the synthesis conditions on the luminescent properties of ZnS:Mn2+/ZnS QDs is discussed. Different Mn2+ concentrations, ratios of the TGA/ (Zn+Mn) and thickness of the ZnS shell were used. Results showed that the ZnS:Mn2+/ZnS QDs are water-soluble and have improved fluorescence properties. Therefore, Mn2+ -doped ZnS quantum dots could be potential candidates as fluorescent labeling agents in biology.
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