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Photoluminescent CdS/Dendrimer Nanocomposites for Fingerprint Detection
Journal of Forensic Sciences (2000)
  • E Roland Menzel
  • Kwan H Cheng, Texas Tech University
  • Kimberly K Bouldin
  • Masahisa Takatsu
  • Russell H Murdock
Abstract

CdS/dendrimer nanocomposites with a range of concentrations of the photoluminescent semiconductor nanocluster and the dendrimer are prepared in methanol and 1:9 methanol:water solutions. The solutions are utilized for detection of cyanoacrylate ester fumed and unfumed fingerprints on polyethylene and aluminum foil.

Keywords
  • Cadmium sulfide,
  • Dendrimer,
  • Fingerprints,
  • Forensic science,
  • Nanocomposite,
  • Photoluminescence,
  • Semiconductor nanocrystal,
  • Time-resolved imaging
Publication Date
July, 2000
Citation Information
Menzel, E. R., Cheng, K. H., Bouldin, K., Takatsu, M., & Murdock, R. H. (2000). Photoluminescent CdS/dendrimer nanocomposites for fingerprint detection. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 45, 770-773. doi: 10.1520/JFS14769J