Quantum dot and method for producing the same

Abstract

A quantum dot having a narrow fluorescence half-width and a high fluorescence quantum yield has a core-shell structure including a core formed from ZnSe or ZnSeTe, and a shell that covers the core and is formed from ZnS, wherein a particle diameter of the quantum dot is 5 nm or more and 20 nm or less, and wherein a surface of the core-shell structure is modified with a zinc halide. The quantum dot has a fluorescence quantum yield of 75% or more and a fluorescence half-width of 25 nm or less. The fluorescence lifetime can be made 50 ns or less.

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