SEMICONDUCTOR NANOPARTICLE CAPPING AGENTS

摘要

Semiconductor nanoparticle capping ligands, their production and use. An aspect of the present invention provides a ligand having the formula (I) : wherein m ranges from approximately 8 to approximately 45. A further aspect provides a method of forming a compound of the formula (II), the method comprising the steps of providing a first starting material comprising poly(ethyleneglycol) and reacting the first starting material with a second starting material comprising a functional group for chelating to the surface of a nanoparticle.