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<p>Aqueous synthesis of I–III–VI<sub>2</sub> quantum dots (QDs) remains challenging due to variability associated with post-synthetic ligand exchange. Here, a direct one-pot aqueous synthesis of dihydrolipoic acid (DHLA)-capped CuInS<sub>2</sub> (CIS) QDs is presented, enabling simultaneous nanocrystal growth and surface passivation under mild conditions (75&#xa0;°C) without ligand exchange. Ligand-control experiments using ligand-free and 3-mercaptopropionic acid (MPA)-capped CIS QDs confirm the role of DHLA in improving photoluminescence (PL) efficiency, colloidal stability, and chalcopyrite-related diffraction features. The optimized QDs exhibit sizes of 2.5–5.0&#xa0;nm and broad defect-mediated PL centered at 580&#xa0;nm, with a PL quantum yield (PLQY) of ~ 9%. Time-resolved PL (TRPL) analysis further supports long-lived donor–acceptor-type recombination involving In<sub>Cu</sub>-related donor and V<sub>Cu</sub>-related acceptor states. PL modulation by urea shows an approximately linear concentration-dependent response over 0–5.0 mM, with a sensitivity of 0.0850 mM<sup>− 1</sup> and an estimated detection limit of 0.64 mM, without measurable spectral shift. Selectivity and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analyses indicate a preferential surface-mediated response toward urea through weak non-covalent interactions. This work establishes a reproducible strategy for defect-controlled aqueous CIS QDs and supports their use in surface-sensitive PL modulation studies.</p>

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One-pot aqueous synthesis of DHLA-capped CuInS2 quantum dots with defect-mediated photoluminescence

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    2026年7月11日

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  • Eslam Hassan,
  • Moataz Soliman,
  • Shaker Ebrahim,
  • Jehan EL Nady

摘要

Aqueous synthesis of I–III–VI2 quantum dots (QDs) remains challenging due to variability associated with post-synthetic ligand exchange. Here, a direct one-pot aqueous synthesis of dihydrolipoic acid (DHLA)-capped CuInS2 (CIS) QDs is presented, enabling simultaneous nanocrystal growth and surface passivation under mild conditions (75 °C) without ligand exchange. Ligand-control experiments using ligand-free and 3-mercaptopropionic acid (MPA)-capped CIS QDs confirm the role of DHLA in improving photoluminescence (PL) efficiency, colloidal stability, and chalcopyrite-related diffraction features. The optimized QDs exhibit sizes of 2.5–5.0 nm and broad defect-mediated PL centered at 580 nm, with a PL quantum yield (PLQY) of ~ 9%. Time-resolved PL (TRPL) analysis further supports long-lived donor–acceptor-type recombination involving InCu-related donor and VCu-related acceptor states. PL modulation by urea shows an approximately linear concentration-dependent response over 0–5.0 mM, with a sensitivity of 0.0850 mM− 1 and an estimated detection limit of 0.64 mM, without measurable spectral shift. Selectivity and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analyses indicate a preferential surface-mediated response toward urea through weak non-covalent interactions. This work establishes a reproducible strategy for defect-controlled aqueous CIS QDs and supports their use in surface-sensitive PL modulation studies.