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Selective Synthesis of Wurtzite CdSe Nanorods and Zinc Blend CdSe Nanocrystals through a Convenient Solvothermal Route

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By simply changing the reactants’ compositions, wurtzite CdSe nanorods and zinc blend CdSe nanoparticles were selectively synthesized through a convenient solvothermal route with the reaction of cadmium nitrate (Cd(NO3)2· 4H2O), hydrazine hydrate (N2H4· H2O), and Se in ethylenediamine (en) at 140°C. Effects of temperature and composition of the reactants were detected and the amount and gaining rate of Se2− ions were found to determine the morphology and structure of the final product.

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Financial support from Zhejiang Natural Science Foundation Y404380 is acknowledged.

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  1. Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology of Education Ministry, Hangzhou Teachers College, Hangzhou, 310012, China

    Yong Liu, Hua-Yu Qiu, Mei-Jiang Li, Jian-Xiong Jiang & Guo-Qiao Lai

  2. State Key Lab of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Taiyuan, 030001, China

    Yao Xu & Dong Wu

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Dong Wu and Guo-Qiao Lai contributed equally to this paper

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Liu, Y., Qiu, HY., Xu, Y. et al. Selective Synthesis of Wurtzite CdSe Nanorods and Zinc Blend CdSe Nanocrystals through a Convenient Solvothermal Route. J Nanopart Res 9, 745–752 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-006-9100-y

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