Mechanistic Insights into the Formation of InP Quantum Dots

Abstract

InP Kudos: The molecular mechanism of InP colloidal quantum dot (QD) syntheses was investigated by NMR spectroscopy. Unlike methods for monodisperse PbSe and CdSe, existing InP syntheses result in total depletion of molecular phosphorous species following nucleation, so QD growth is due exclusively to non-molecular ripening. Amines inhibit precursor depletion by solvation (see picture), contrary to previous reports. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.