title: A one-step synthesis of cadmium selenide quantum dots from a novel single source precursor.
abstract: A new approach to the one-step synthesis of cadmium selenide (CdSe) quantum dots is reported using the air stable complex cadmium imino-bis(diisopropylphosphine selenide); the ligand is readily prepared from elemental selenium and the precursor, quantum dots of comparable quality to those prepared by conventional methods are obtained.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, UK M13 9PL.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Crouch
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Malik
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Skabara
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Wright