Table 2 ICP–OES results of NCs treated following the steps in Fig. 4

From: Surface passivation of intensely luminescent all-inorganic nanocrystals and their direct optical patterning

Sample

Treatment

[Cd] (µM)

[In] (µM)

[In]/[Cd]

I

Core–shell NCs + In

52.8

14.1

0.267

II

Core–shell NCs + In + L

50.6

13.4

0.264

III

Core–shell NCs + TPP + In

65.4

17.3

0.265

IV

Core–shell NCs + TPP + In + L

50.8

13.6

0.268

V

zb-CdSe NPLs + In + L

14.0

ND

ND

  1. Core–shell NCs were CdSe/CdZnSeS/ZnS NCs exposing both M and E sites. zb CdSe NPLs approximately represent NCs exposing only M sites. L stands oleylamine as an L-type ligand.
  2. ND not detected, or quantities are below the detection limit of the instrument.