Table 1. Redox Potentials (vs Fc/Fc+), Electrochemically Determined Ionization Potential (IP) and Electron Affinity (EA), Electrochemical and Optical Band Gaps, Maxima of the Photoluminescence Bands (PL), Quantum Yields (QY) for Ag–In–Zn–S Nanocrystals Capped with Initial Ligands, D-A-D-SH and the Hybrid, i.e., Ag–In–Zn–S Nanocrystals Capped with Ligand D-A-D-SH.
| Eonsetox (V) (Fc/Fc+) | Eonsetred (V) (Fc/Fc+) | IP (eV) | EA (eV) | Egel (eV) | Egopt (eV) | PL (nm) | QY (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AgInZnS | 1.28 | –1.49 | 6.1 | –3.3 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 720 | 67.0 |
| D-A-D-SH | 0.87 | –1.40 | 5.7 | –3.4 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 525 | 2.5 |
| hybrid | 0.84 | –1.37 | 5.6 | –3.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 508 | 10.0 |