Nanothermometer
AssigneeInstitut National De La Recherche Scientifque
InventorsHAIGUANG ZHAO, ALBERTO VOMIERO, FEDERICO ROSEI
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Abstract
There is provided a semiconductor nanocrystal or quantum dot comprising a core made of a material and at least one shell made of another material. Also there is provided a composite comprising a plurality of such nanocrystals or quantum dots. Moreover, there is provided a method of measuring the temperature of an object or area, comprising using a temperature sensor comprising a semiconductor nanocrystal or quantum dot of the invention.
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A semiconductor nanocrystal or quantum dot comprising a core made of a material and at least one shell made of another material.
A semiconductor nanocrystal or quantum dot comprising a core made of a material that is photostable and at least one shell made of another material.
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A semiconductor nanocrystal or quantum dot comprising a core made of PbS and two shells each made of a different crystal form of CdS, wherein a combined thickness of the two shells is greater than a thickness of the core.
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