Quantum dots made from cadmium and selenium degrade in soil, unleashing toxic cadmium and selenium ions into their surroundings, a new study has found.

Quantum dots made from cadmium and selenium degrade in soil, unleashing toxic cadmium and selenium ions into their surroundings, a University at Buffalo study has found.

The quantum dots used in this research are made out of cadmium sulfide. Cadmium is a metal, so researchers wondered if ConK could be used to synthesize quantum dots.

The quantum dots that the chemists worked with were made of an inorganic compound called cadmium sulfide, which can be obtained by a reaction that binds metallic cadmium with sulfide ions.

To date, the Sandia's quantum dot devices have largely been composed of the semiconductor material cadmium sulfide.

He compared cadmium sulfide particles measuring just 4.5 nm in diameter to those about 12.5 nm in diameter. He, too, found that the smaller nanoparticles absorbed more blue light.

A research team has identified the synthesis principle of eco-friendly ternary quantum dots that are harmless to the human body. Using this technology, they have developed a high-efficiency, ...

They’ve developed a new type of photocatalyst—using tiny particles called quantum dots—that can drive complex chemical ...

Using designer proteins to make quantum dots A synthetic protein catalyzes a chemical reaction that forms high-quality cadmium sulfide nanocrystals by Prachi Patel, special to C&EN December 28, 2022 ...

Cadmium is a metal, so researchers wondered if ConK could be used to synthesize quantum dots. Their hunch paid off. ConK breaks down cysteine, one of the 20 amino acids, into several products, ...

The quantum dots that the chemists worked with were made of an inorganic compound called cadmium sulfide, which can be obtained by a reaction that binds metallic cadmium with sulfide ions. The ...