Easy and Simple Synthesis of CdSe Nanocrystals: The Effect of Reaction Temperature for The Determination of Nanoparticle Size

간편한 CdSe 나노 입자의 합성: 입자크기를 결정하는 반응온도의 효과

  • Kim, Sungjin (Biorefinery Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology)
  • Received : 2009.08.09
  • Accepted : 2009.09.21
  • Published : 2009.09.30

Abstract

Easy and simple synthesis of CdSe nanocrystals was achieved through sol-gel process. CdSe nanocrystals were synthesized from the reaction of cadmium oxide and selenium in the prescence of trioctylphosphine oxide, tributylphosphine, octadecene, octadecylamine, and stearic acid. The effect of reaction temperature for the determination of size of CdSe nanocrystals was investigated after the addition of selenium. The reaction temperature for the growth of CdSe nanocrystals was increased by every $20^{\circ}C$ from 170 to 190, 210, 230, 250, 270, and $290^{\circ}C$. When the reaction temperature was higher, the absorption wavelength in the absorption spectrum was increased which indicated that the size of CdSe nanocrystals was increased. The emission wavelength in the photoluminescence spectrum was increased from 438 to 489, 542, 591, 643, 692, and 745 nm, as the size of CdSe nanocrystals was increased. The control of the reaction temperature illustrated that the color tuning of emission wavelength were successfully obtained.

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