Zeller A.J. – TechConnect Briefs

Synthesis and Characterization of Copper (i) Oxide and Zinc Oxide Quantum Dot Materials and the Development of New Fluorescent Fibre Composites

Johnston J.H., Zeller A.J., Victoria University of Wellington, NZ

New fluorescent composites of Cu2O and ZnO quantum dots with wool and paper fibres for potential use in photoluminescent fabrics, packaging and labelling papers, have been developed. The fluorescent colours can be tuned by varying [...]

New Fluorescent Hybrid Materials Comprising Quantum Dots, Organic Fluorophores and Natural Fibre Substrates

Johnston J.H., Zeller A.J., Victoria University of Wellington, NZ

The nanotechnology research presented here deals with the development and characterisation of new fluorescent hybrid materials comprising quantum dots and organic fluorophores respectively with wool and paper fibres that exhibit tuneable optical fluorescence and electronic [...]