Cadmium-Based Quantum Dots Alloyed Structures: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications

Cadmium-based alloyed quantum dots are one of the most popular metal chalcogenides in both the industrial and research fields owing to their extraordinary optical and electronic properties that can be manipulated by varying the compositional ratio in addition to size control. This report aims to cover the main information concerning the synthesis techniques, properties, and applications of Cd-based alloyed quantum dots. It provides a comprehensive overview of the most common synthesis methods for these QDs, which include hot injection, co-precipitation, successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction, hydrothermal, and microwave-assisted synthesis methods. This detailed literature highlights the optical and structural properties of both ternary and quaternary quantum dots. Also, this review provides the high-potential applications of various alloyed quantum dots.

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Cadmium-based alloyed quantum dots have gained significant attention in both industrial and research fields due to their extraordinary optical and electronic properties that can be controlled by manipulating the composition ratio and size. This report provides a comprehensive overview of the synthesis techniques, properties, and applications of Cd-based alloyed quantum dots, including hot injection, co-precipitation, successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction, hydrothermal, and microwave-assisted synthesis methods. The review highlights the optical and structural properties of ternary and quaternary quantum dots, as well as their high-potential applications.