Cadmium-Containing Quantum Dots Used in Electronic Displays: Implications for Toxicity and Environmental Transformations

Abstract

Cadmium-containing quantum dot nanoparticles (QDs) are integrated into electronic displays because of their ability to efficiently convert colors. There are conflicting accounts as to whether these particles present a hazard to the environment, as they have been chloroform. Samples were run on Bruker AVIIIHD 500 MHz NMR spectrometer.