title: Illuminating microemulsions: ionic liquid-CdS quantum dots hybrid materials as potential white light harvesting systems.
abstract: Microemulsions (MEs) comprising of 2-hydroxyethylammonium formate, (HO-EAF), isooctane and dioctylsulfosuccinate proliniumisopropylester ([ProC3]AOT) have been constructed and used to prepare and stabilize CdS Quantum Dots (QDs) at room temperature. Such hybrid materials exhibited tunable light emission wherein the photoluminescence chromaticity could be precisely adjusted to pure white with a quantum efficiency (QE) of ∼43%, by adjusting the droplet size of MEs.
authors.affiliation: AcSIR, CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar-364002, India.
authors.forename: Krishnaiah
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Damarla
authors.forename: Pankaj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bharmoria
authors.forename: K Srinivasa
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Praveen Singh
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Gehlot
authors.forename: Arvind
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar