Ag2SeZnSe nanocrystals are prepared directly in aqueous media at low temperature.
Ag2SeZnSe nanocrystals show excellent water solubility and colloidal stability.
Ag2Se nanocrystals exhibit tunable near-infrared emission with ultrasmall size.
Ag2SeZnSe nanocrystals show high quantum yield with low cytotoxicity.
Ag2SeZnSe nanocrystals are stable over a month at room temperature in the air.