Patent ID: 7326365
Filing Date: 2008-02-05
Classification: B82Y,G01K,H01L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A composite comprising a plurality of semiconductor nanocrystals incorporated in a binder including a matrix, wherein an outer surface of at least one nanocrystal includes a compound that includes a moiety that reacts with a component of the matrix, or is incorporated into the matrix; the binder includes an inorganic matrix; the semiconductor nanocrystals include a first semiconductor material selected from ZnS, ZnSe, ZnTe, CdS, CdSe, CdTe, HgS, HgTe, AlN, AlP, AlAs, AlSb, GaN, GaP, GaSb, InN, InP, InSb, TlN, TlP, TlSb and mixtures thereof; and the semiconductor nanocrystals include an overcoating including a second semiconductor material.