Strain Effects on the Band Gap and Diameter of CdSe Core and CdSe/ZnS Core/Shell Quantum Dots at Any Temperature

Table 3

UV-Vis maximum wavelength and corresponding measured band gap and calculated unstrained and strained core diameter of CdSe/ZnS QDs synthesized at 160°C and 170°C for different reaction times (min).

Temperature (°C)	Time (min)	(nm)	(eV)	(nm)	(nm)
160	1	532	2.34	3.89	4.35
	5	535	2.32	3.92	4.39
	10	538	2.31	3.95	4.43
	20	539	2.30	3.96	4.45
170	1	549	2.26	4.02	4.61
	5	552	2.25	4.05	4.66
	10	555	2.23	4.08	4.71
	20	557	2.23	4.11	4.74