title: Magic-size II-VI nanoclusters as synthons for flat colloidal nanocrystals.
abstract: Five new, discretely sized, magic-size II-VI nanoclusters are synthesized in primary-amine bilayer templates and are isolated as the derivatives [(CdS)(34)(n-butylamine)(18)], [(ZnS)(34)(n-butylamine)(34)], [(ZnSe)(13)(n-butylamine)(13)], [(CdTe)(13)(n-propylamine)(13)], and [(ZnTe)(13)(n-butylamine)(13)]. The nanoclusters are characterized by elemental analysis, UV-visible absorption spectroscopy, laser-desorption-ionization mass spectrometry, and transmission electron microscopy. Four of the nanocluster precursors are converted to wurtzitic CdS, ZnS, and ZnSe quantum platelets and CdTe quantum belts, respectively, under mild conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Washington University , St. Louis, Missouri 63130-4899, United States.
authors.forename: Yuanyuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: William E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Buhro