Binary superlattices of PbSe and CdSe nanocrystals

J Am Chem Soc. 2008 Jun 25;130(25):7833-5. doi: 10.1021/ja802932m. Epub 2008 May 31.

Abstract

In this paper we show that self-organization of colloidal PbSe and CdSe semiconductor nanocrystals with a size ratio of 0.57 leads to binary structures with a AB2 or a cuboctahedral AB13 lattice. The type of superlattice formed can be regulated by the relative concentration of both nanocrystals in the suspension.