Investigation of Ligand Exchange in Thin Films of PbS Colloidal Quantum Dots with FTIR-Spectroscopy

Abstract

To optimize photosensitive structures based on colloidal lead sulfide quantum dots, the rate and completeness of replacement in thin layers was studied using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy on a multiple attenuated total internal reflection attachment. The rate of ligand replacement in a thin layer of colloidal lead sulfide quantum dots when replaced by iodide ion in different solvents was studied for the first time. A change in the composition of the shells of PbS nanoparticles under the influence of a number of solvents and when replacing them with thiocyanate ions was shown. For the first time, the replacement of the oleate ligand shell with pure formamide has been established.