Synthesis and Characterization of Cysteine-Capped CdSe Nanoparticles Using an Alternative of Selenium

Present work reports synthesis of L-cysteine capped CdSe nanoparticles at different temperatures via an aqueous medium, non-toxic and green colloidal route. Cadmium chloride (CdCl2·5H2O) and sodium selenite (Na2SeO3) were used as cadmium and selenium sources respectively. The prepared nanoparticles are characterized by UV-visible absorption and photoluminescence spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared, X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. The XRD patterns confirm a cubic phase structure of the prepared nanoparticles at 55, 75 and 95 ºC, respectively. The TEM analysis, optical absorption and photoluminescence spectra shows epitaxial growth of CdSe nanoparticles as the temperature increases with average size diameter of 4.12 ± 0.32, 5.02 ± 0.234 and 5.53 ± 0.321 nm for 55, 75 and 95 ºC, respectively.