One-step aqueous synthesis of blue-emitting glutathione-capped ZnSe1−xTex alloyed nanocrystals

Abstract

This work demonstrates a facile one-step aqueous synthesis of blue-emitting glutathione-capped ZnSe_1−xTe_x nanocrystals possessing photoluminescence quantum efficiencies of up to 20%. The incorporation of the NCs into a water dispersed polymer was performed in order to enhance their stability and processability resulting in transparent blue-emitting inorganic–organic composites.