One-temperature synthesis of doped and alloyed Zn–Cd–Se nanocrystals

A one-temperature strategy for the synthesis of both doped and alloyed semiconductor nanocrystals has been developed. Importantly, an intriguing band edge luminescence has been observed at high temperatures for the doped Zn-Cd-Se system, which is attributable to the excited state reservoir role played by the Zn(II) doping center in the excitonic recombination process.