Issue 15, 2024

Shell thickness-induced thermal dependence: highly sensitive core–shell CdSe/ZnS/POSS-based temperature probes

Abstract

Fluorescence nanothermometry based on quantum dots is a current research hotspot for novel non-contact temperature monitoring, and is of vital significance for the modulation and design of the sensing properties of sensors. Herein, a design strategy to modulate the temperature-sensing characteristics of quantum dots based on the thickness of a shell is proposed. In this study, CdSe/ZnS quantum dot/POSS-based temperature probe films with varying fluorescence characteristics were developed, and the influence of the ZnS shell on temperature sensing was examined by varying the thickness of the ZnS shell. The temperature dependency, linearity, range of applications, and reversibility of quantum dot thin film probes were all considerably regulated by the ZnS shell, according to research on quantum dot/POSS-based films coated with various shell thicknesses. The CdSe/ZnS temperature probe with 4 monolayers (MLs) stood out among the rest due to its strong thermal stability (at least 5 cycles), large usable temperature range (20–80 °C), and excellent temperature sensitivity (R2 > 0.994). The results demonstrated that the temperature sensing performance of quantum dots was the consequence of the combined effect of multiple temperature response properties induced by the thickness of the shell, and the shell control of quantum dots to optimize the temperature sensing performance was an essential approach for the design of temperature probes. This work demonstrates the great potential of the shell in tuning the temperature sensing performance of quantum dots and provides a viable approach for the design of quantum dot temperature probes.

Graphical abstract: Shell thickness-induced thermal dependence: highly sensitive core–shell CdSe/ZnS/POSS-based temperature probes

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
09 Phe 2024
Accepted
15 Ube 2024
First published
18 Ube 2024

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024,26, 11498-11505

Shell thickness-induced thermal dependence: highly sensitive core–shell CdSe/ZnS/POSS-based temperature probes

J. Sun, K. Yan, A. Pan, P. Zhang, X. Chen, X. Shi and C. Shi, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26, 11498 DOI: 10.1039/D4CP00099D

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