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ArticleNature communications2026

Colloidal synthesis of large near-bulk InAs quantum dots through seeded and seedless growth using cluster precursors.

Ekaterina Salikhova, Alf Mews, Hendrik Schlicke, Jan Steffen Niehaus

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Article in Nature communications, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Ekaterina SalikhovaFraunhofer IAP-CAN, Department Quantum Materials, Hamburg, Germany. ekaterina.salikhova@ugent.be.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-8379-7884
Alf MewsUniversity of Hamburg, Physical Chemistry Department, Hamburg, Germany.
Hendrik SchlickeFraunhofer IAP-CAN, Department Quantum Materials, Hamburg, Germany.
Jan Steffen NiehausFraunhofer IAP-CAN, Department Quantum Materials, Hamburg, Germany. jan.steffen.niehaus@iap.fraunhofer.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-6746-7863

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EC | Horizon 2020 Framework Programme (EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation H2020) 101016734
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Quantum dots are high-potential materials for a wide range of applications, particularly in the infrared spectral range, including telecommunications, security, sensing, photovoltaics, and bioimaging. The size and chemical composition of semiconductor quantum dots determine their optoelectronic properties. While II-VI and IV-VI quantum dots are well-studied, the colloidal synthesis of infrared-active III-V quantum dots such as InAs, which are compliant with the European Union directive for restriction of hazardous substances, remains underdeveloped. In particular, the synthesis of larger InAs quantum dots is challenging due to the strong covalent character of In-As bonding, limited control over precursor reactivity, and complex growth pathways. Here we show the synthesis of large, near-bulk InAs quantum dots using atomic clusters as precursors. All nanostructures are synthesized from 'green' commercially available precursors. These results extend the accessible size regime of colloidal InAs nanoparticles to diameters approaching 40 nm and establish a platform for their use in infrared technologies.

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