Quantum dots offer many advantages in modern technologies such as optoelectronic displays and biomedical imaging. However, the most studied quantum dots contain toxic materials, including cadmium and lead. As these nanocrystalline materials are being incorporated into a wider array of devices, research on less toxic materials is becoming more important. This project aims to synthesize and characterize cadmium free quantum dots. Synthetic procedures are derived from those used to synthesize colloidal cadmium selenide quantum dots, and characterization is performed through common techniques of UV-Vis absorption and transmission electron microscopy.

Synthesis and characterization of cadmium-free nanomaterials

255th National Meeting (2018)

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