CdSe nanoparticles were prepared by a simple reaction between CdCl2 and Na2
SeSO3 in the presence of a complexant using photoirradiation. The nanoparti
cles were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), electron microscopy (TE
M), diffuse reflection and photoluminescence (PL) spectrum. The sizes of th
e as-prepared sample were calculated by the Debye-Scherrer formula accordin
g to the XRD spectrum to be about 7 nm. Similar results can also been obtai
ned from the TEM images. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved
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