Fabrication of luminescent quantum dot thiol-yne nanocomposites with tailorable optical, thermal and mechanical properties
AssigneeThe Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsDarryl A. Boyd, Michael H. Stewart, Kimihiro Susumu, Eunkeu Oh, James P. Wissman
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Abstract
This disclosure concerns a method of making a ligand for Quantum Dot functionalization, a method of making a functionalized Quantum Dot (QD) with a ligand, and a method of making a transparent luminescent quantum dot thiol-yne nanocomposite with tailorable optical, thermal, and mechanical properties. The prepolymer solution and functionalized Quantum Dot can be used in additive manufacturing.
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A method of making a ligand for Quantum Dot functionalization, comprising the steps of:
- mixing lipoic acid (LA) and carbonyldiimidazole to form a first mixture;
- adding chloroform to the first mixture to form a second mixture;
- adding the second mixture to butylamine in chloroform to form LA-butyl;
- mixing the LA-butyl with sodium borohydride;
- and
- forming a DHLA-butyl ligand.
A product of a process of making a ligand for Quantum Dot functionalization, comprising the steps of:
- mixing lipoic acid (LA) and carbonyldiimidazole to form a first mixture;
- adding chloroform to the first mixture to form a second mixture;
- adding the second mixture to butylamine in chloroform to form LA-butyl;
- mixing the LA-butyl with sodium borohydride;
- and
- forming a DHLA-butyl ligand.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.