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High-quality Zn(x)Cd(1-x)Se nanocrystals have been successfully prepared at high temperature by incorporating stoichiometric amounts of Zn and Se into pre-prepared CdSe nanocrystals. With increasing Zn content, a composition-tunable emission across most of the visible spectrum has been demonstrated by a systematic blue-shift in emission wavelength. The photoluminescence (PL) properties for the obtained Zn(x)Cd(1-x)Se nanocrystals (PL efficiency of 70-85%, fwhm = 22-30 nm) are comparable to those for the best reported CdSe-based QDs. In particular, they also have good PL properties in the blue spectral range. Moreover, the alloy nanocrystals can retain their high luminescence (PL efficiency of over 40%) when dispersed in aqueous solutions and maintain a symmetric peak shape and spectral position under rigorous experimental conditions. A rapid alloying process was observed at a temperature higher than "alloying point". The mechanism of the high luminescence efficiency and stability of Zn(x)Cd(1-x)Se nanocrystals is explored.

We present successful synthesis of large area atomically thin MoSe2 films by selenization of MoO3 in a vapor transport chemical vapor deposition (CVD) system. The homogeneous thin film can reach an area of 1 × 1 cm(2) consisting primarily of monolayer and bilayer MoSe2 film. Scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) images reveal the highly crystalline nature of the thin film and the atomic structure of grain boundaries in monolayers. Raman and photoluminescence spectroscopy confirm the high quality of as-grown MoSe2 in optics, and electronic transport measurements highlight the potential applications of the sample in nanoelectronics.

Single crystal zinc oxide nanocombs were synthesized in bulk quantity by vapor phase transport. A glucose biosensor was constructed using these nanocombs as supporting materials for glucose oxidase ͑GO x ͒ loading. The zinc oxide nanocomb glucose biosensor showed a high sensitivity ͑15.33 A/cm 2 mM͒ for glucose detection and high affinity of GO x to glucose ͑the apparent Michaelis-Menten constant K M app = 2.19 mM͒. The detection limit measured was 0.02 mM. These results demonstrate that zinc oxide nanostructures have potential applications in biosensors.