title: The Biosynthesis of Infrared-Emitting Quantum Dots in Allium Fistulosum.
abstract: The development of simple routes to emissive solid-state materials is of paramount interest, and in this report we describe the biosynthesis of infrared emitting quantum dots in a living plant via a mutual antagonistic reaction. Exposure of common Allium fistulosum to mercury and tellurium salts under ambient conditions resulted in the expulsion of crystalline, non-passivated HgTe quantum dots that exhibited emissive characteristics in the near-infrared spectral region, a wavelength range that is important in telecommunications and solar energy conversion.
authors: Department of Physics, King's College London, The Strand, London WC2R 2LS, UK.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Green
authors: School of Materials, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK.
authors: S J
authors: SJ
authors: Haigh
authors: School of Materials, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK.
authors: E A
authors: EA
authors: Lewis
authors: Department of Physics, King's College London, The Strand, London WC2R 2LS, UK.|Department of Imaging Chemistry and Biology, Divisions of Imaging Science and Biomedical Engineering, King's College London, 4th floor, Lambert Wing, St Thomas' Hospital, London SE1 7EH, UK.
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Sandiford
authors: Department of Physics, King's College London, The Strand, London WC2R 2LS, UK.|The Centre for Ultrastructural Imaging, King's College London, New Hunt's House, London SE1 1UL. UK.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Burkitt-Gray
authors: The Centre for Ultrastructural Imaging, King's College London, New Hunt's House, London SE1 1UL. UK.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Fleck
authors: The Centre for Ultrastructural Imaging, King's College London, New Hunt's House, London SE1 1UL. UK.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Vizcay-Barrena
authors: The Centre for Ultrastructural Imaging, King's College London, New Hunt's House, London SE1 1UL. UK.
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Jensen
authors: Department of Physics, King's College London, The Strand, London WC2R 2LS, UK.
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Mirzai
authors: Advanced Technology Institute, Department of Electronic Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XH, UK.
authors: R J
authors: RJ
authors: Curry
authors: Institute of Pharmaceutical Science,, King's College London, 5th Floor, Franklin-Wilkins Building, 150 Stamford Street, London SE1 9NH, UK.
authors: L-A
authors: LA
authors: Dailey
mesh_terms: D000490:Allium / Q000737:chemistry*; D007259:Infrared Rays; D045663:Quantum Dots / Q000737:chemistry*