Table 1 Overview of NCs, surface ligands, and corresponding cations of metal salts used for ligand exchange

From: Surface passivation of intensely luminescent all-inorganic nanocrystals and their direct optical patterning

NCs

NC types

Original ligands

Cations

CdSe

Dots

OA

Cd2+, Zn2+, In3+

CdSe

Dots

ODPA

In3+

ZnSe

Dots

OA

Zn2+, In3+

PbS

Dots

OA

Cd2+, Zn2+, In3+

InP

Dots

PA

In3+

TiO2

Dots

OA/OLA

Cd2+, Zn2+, In3+

FePt

Dots

OA/OLA

Cd2+, Zn2+, In3+

CdSe/ZnS

Dots

OA

Zn2+, In3+

CdSe/CdZnSeS/ZnS

Dots

OA

Zn2+, In3+

CdZnS/ZnS

Dots

OA

Zn2+, In3+

InP/ZnSeS/ZnS

Dots

OA

Zn2+, In3+

CdSe

Wires

OA

Zn2+, In3+

CdSe (wz)

Platelets

OCA

Cd2+, Zn2+, In3+

CdSe (zb)

Platelets

MA

Zn2+, In3+

  1. OA oleate, OLA oleylamine, OCA octylamine, MA myristate, PA palmitate, ODPA octadecylphosphonate; anions: OTf−, NO3−, BF4−.