CdS–Polymer Nanocomposites and Light-Emitting Fibers by In Situ Electron-Beam Synthesis and Lithography

1. Luana Persano^1,2,*, 
2. Andrea Camposeo^1,2,
3. Francesca Di Benedetto¹, 
4. Ripalta Stabile¹,
5. Anna M. Laera⁴, 
6. Emanuela Piscopiello⁴,
7. Leander Tapfer⁴, 
8. Dario Pisignano^1,2,3

Article first published online: 26 JUL 2012

DOI: 10.1002/adma.201202440

A straightforward, electron-beam induced synthesis and patterning approach to the in situ generation of CdS nanocrystals in nanocomposite films and light-emitting electrospun nanofibers is used. Smartly combining room-temperature nanoimprinting, electrospinning, and electron-beam decomposition of nanocrystal precursors and subsequent nucleation of nanoparticles in a polymer matrix allows exploitation of the most favorable flow conditions of organics to produce various nanocomposite nanostructures.