title: Modulation of the solubility of luminescent semiconductor nanocrystals through facile surface functionalization.
abstract: The solubility of luminescent quantum dots in solvents from hexane to water can be finely tuned by the choice of the countercations associated with carboxylate residues present on the nanocrystal surface. The resulting nanocrystals exhibit long term colloidal and chemical stability and maintain their photophysical properties.
authors.affiliation: Photochemical Nanosciences Laboratory, Dipartimento di Chimica "G. Ciamician", Università di Bologna, via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy. alberto.credi@unibo.it.
authors.forename: Tommaso
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Avellini
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lincheneau
authors.forename: Marcello
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: La Rosa
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pertegás
authors.forename: Henk J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Bolink
authors.forename: Iain A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: Edwin C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Constable
authors.forename: Serena
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Silvi
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Credi