White-Light Emission from Magic-Sized Cadmium Selenide Nanocrystals

by Michael J. Bowers II, James R. McBride, & Sandra J. Rosenthal Journal of the American Chemical Society, 18 Oct 2005 (online) Magic-sized cadmium selenide nanocrystals have been pyrolytically synthesized. These ultra-small nanocrystals exhibit broadband emission that covers most of the visible spectrum while not suffering from self absorption. This behavior is a direct result of the extremely narrow size distribution and unusually large Stokes shift. The intrinsic properties of these ultra-small nanocrystals make them an ideal material for applications in solid state lighting and also the perfect platform to study the molecule-to-nanocrystal transition. Read more