Improving optical properties of CdTe quantum dots by a new multidentae biopolymer based on salep

In this work, we have successfully modified aqueous CdTe quantum dots (QDs) by a biopolymer based on poly (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) grafted onto salep via a facile method at room temperature. The obtained QDs were characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), thermo-gravimetric analysis (TG), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The size of the prepared QDs was estimated around 1.5 nm by TEM and XRD. Optical properties of modified QDs were monitored by absorption and fluorescence spectrophotometers. It was found that the fluorescence intensity of CdTe QDs was enhanced after coating by biopolymer. Finally, the fluorescence intensity of CdTe QDs was investigated at different temperatures and times.