title: Quantum dots-ionic liquid hybrids: efficient extraction of cationic CdTe nanocrystals into an ionic liquid.
abstract: Water soluble CdTe nanocrystals covered with cationic thiol derivatives are efficiently transferred into a hydrophobic ionic liquid, in which they show enhanced photoluminescence.
authors.affiliation: Research and Education Center for Materials Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Takayama, Ikoma, Nara 630-0192, Japan. ntaku@ms.naist.jp
authors.forename: Takuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakashima
authors.forename: Tsuyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kawai
mesh_terms: D019187:Cadmium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D052578:Ionic Liquids / Q000737:chemistry*; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D053758:Nanoparticles; D045663:Quantum Dots; D012995:Solubility; D013053:Spectrophotometry; D013691:Tellurium / Q000737:chemistry*; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D019187:Cadmium Compounds; D052578:Ionic Liquids; D014867:Water; D013691:Tellurium; C028337:cadmium telluride