Preparation of cadmium selenide colloidal quantum dots in non-coordinating solvent octadecene

Abstract

Nearly monodisperse cadmium selenide quantum dots (QDs) were synthesized in non-coordinating solvent octadecene through phosphine-free method using oleic acid as surfactant. Selenium powder suspension in octadecene obtained by ultrasound processing was used as one of precursor solutions. Influence of multiple selenium precursor injections on nanocrystal growth process was investigated. Nanoparticles were characterized by means of absorption and photoluminescence spectroscopies.