The Biosynthesis of Infrared-Emitting Quantum Dots in Allium Fistulosum

M. Green; S. J. Haigh; E. A. Lewis; L. Sandiford; M. Burkitt-Gray; R. Fleck; G. Vizcay-Barrena; L. Jensen; H. Mirzai; R. J. Curry; L. A. Dailey

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The Biosynthesis of Infrared-Emitting Quantum Dots in Allium Fistulosum

M. Green^*, S. J. Haigh, E. A. Lewis, L. Sandiford, M. Burkitt-Gray, R. Fleck, G. Vizcay-Barrena, L. Jensen, H. Mirzai, R. J. Curry, L. A. Dailey

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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.

Original language	English
Article number	20480
Journal	Scientific Reports
Volume	6
Early online date	4 Jan 2016
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/srep20480
Publication status	Published - 9 Feb 2016

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