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Seeded Synthesis of CdSe/CdS Rod and Tetrapod Nanocrystals
Published on: December 11, 2013
Low-temperature synthetic method for size-controlled CdSe nanocrystals: utilization of boron selenide
Nora Iancu1, Renu Sharma, Dong-Kyun Seo
1Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1604, USA.
Abstract:
By employing B(2)Se(3) as a selenium source, we demonstrate that at reaction temperatures as low as 60 [degree]C, relatively monodisperse, fluorescent CdSe nanocrystals can be conveniently prepared in various sizes selected from 2 to 13 nm.

