We report a simple method for the fast synthesis of highly photoluminescent InP and InP/ZnS core-shell nanocrystals (NCs) covering a wide range of emissions from blue to the near infrared. Both InP and InP/ZnS NCs were prepared in one-step, in a one-pot reaction within 20 min using an InCl 3 complex as a precursor and zinc carboxylate as an initiator and stabilizer. The quantum yields of the InP and InP/ZnS NCs were 30% and 60%, respectively. This new synthetic method allows fast and reproducible preparation of InP and InP/ZnS NCs with a quality comparable to that of the frequently used CdSe-based ones. It is anticipated that these particles can be used to replace CdSe for many applications.

White‐LEDs are produced with the addition of a silicone‐composite layer containing light‐emitting converter material on top of a high‐performance blue‐LED chip. The color reproduction was significantly improved in comparison with commercially available white‐LEDs.

Efficient production of solar fuels is an imperative for meeting future fossil-fuel-free energy demands. Hydrogen that is derived from the splitting of water by solar energy is clearly attractive as a clean energy vector, and there have been many attempts to construct viable molecular and biomolecular devices for photohydrogen production. A common approach in the construction of such devices is the utilization of tris(bipyridine)ruthenium, zinc porphyrin, or related molecular materials as photosensitizers in conjunction with a tethered or free electrocatalyst or enzymic system. Apart from cost, such systems suffer from having limited lifetimes, which may be attributed at least in part to the intrinsic reactivity of the organic N-donor ligands in the radical anion form of the photoexcited state and photodegradation pathways

Using a domestic microwave oven and new, inexpensive precursors, a rapid and reliable synthesis of highly luminescent CdSe/ZnS NPs was developed. To evaluate the quality of our core/shell particles for varying shell thickness in comparison to that of CdSe/ZnS nanoparticles obtained commercially, the parameter fluorescence quantum yield is been used as well as a new, straightforward, thiophenol-based shell-quality test as a tool to ensure a dense ZnS shell without holes and cracks, which is a prerequisite for high luminescence and stability.