Table 8.
Choice of the experimental parameters for the synthesis of CdSe nanocrystals of three different sizes
| Factor | Nanocrystals' size | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (3.6 nm) | Medium (4.5 nm) | Large (6.5 nm) | |
| Solvent | > 2 | > 2 | 1 |
| [Cd] | 1 | 1 | > 2 |
| T | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Se:Cd | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Ligand:Cd | 2 | 2 | > 2 |
| Ligand | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Se precursor | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Experimental parameters for three different sizes while optimizing the reaction yield and minimizing the size dispersion. "> 2" signifies that the initially chosen level of this parameter is not appropriate to obtain the desired response.