Seeded-mediated growth of ternary Ag–In–S and quaternary Ag–In–Zn–S nanocrystals from binary Ag₂S seeds and the composition-tunable optical properties

Abstract

Ternary AgInS₂ and quaternary Ag–In–Zn–S nanocrystals, which could be partially exchanged with either In³⁺ or Zn²⁺ ions, were synthesized by using a seeded-mediated growth method.