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Table 2 Different synthesis (CdSe) methods and their optical and physical properties (Geissbuhler 2005)

Optical and physical parameters methods	Abs max emission (nm)	Stoke shift (nm)	FWHM (nm)	Quantum yield	Shape (from TEM)	Size distribution (%)
1. Cd(Me)2, TOPO	500/580	10–15	25–30	0.2–0.35	Dots	5–10
1. Cd(Me)2, TOPO	510/600	10–15	25–30	0.2–0.35	Dots	5–10
2. CdO, 5% TDPA, TOPO	524/555	16–20	30	0.15–0.2	Rods	≥10
2. CdO, 5% TDPA, TOPO	540/575	16–20	30	0.15–0.2	Rods	≥10
3. CdO, 3% TDPA, TOPO	524/565	9–13	27–30	0.17–0.6	Dots	10
3. CdO, 3% TDPA, TOPO	540/575	9–13	27–30	0.17–0.6	Dots	10
4. CdO, 3% TDPA, TOPO/HDA	507/543	9–13	26–28	0.4–0.54	Dots	5
4. CdO, 3% TDPA, TOPO/HDA	520/553	9–13	26–28	0.4–0.54	Dots	5

Cd(Me)₂ dimethyl cadmimum, TOPO trioctylphosphineoxide, TDPA thiodipropionic acid, HDA 1-hexadecylamine, FWHM full width half maximum, TEM transmission electron microscope

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