title: White-light emission from magic-sized cadmium selenide nanocrystals.
abstract: Magic-sized cadmium selenide (CdSe) nanocrystals have been pyrolytically synthesized. These ultra-small nanocrystals exhibit broadband emission (420-710 nm) 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 (40-50 nm). 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235, USA.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Bowers
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: McBride
authors.forename: Sandra J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Rosenthal