Polymers containing quantum dots were fabricated using thiol-yne chemistry in order to develop durable luminescent materials. To accomplish this, novel ligands were synthesized and used to functionalize quantum dots (QDs) of various diameters. These functionalized QDs were then incorporated into thiol-yne prepolymer matrices. These matrices were subsequently polymerized to form QD thiol-yne nanocomposite polymers. The resulting transparent nanocomposites expressed the size-specific color of the QDs within them when exposed to UV irradiation, demonstrating that QDs can be incorporated into thiol-yne polymers without significantly altering QD expression. With the inclusion of QDs, thiol-yne nanocomposite polymers are promising candidates for use in numerous applications including as waveguides, optical lens materials, and sensor applications.

Fabrication of luminescent quantum dot thiol-yne nanocomposites via UV photopolymerization

255th National Meeting (2018)

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