Cadmium Selenide Quantum Dots Degrade in Soil, Releasing Their Toxic Guts (IMAGE)

University at Buffalo

Cadmium Selenide Quantum Dots Degrade in Soil, Releasing Their Toxic Guts

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A new UB study indicates that intact cadmium selenide quantum dots, like the ones pictured here, including those with a "protective" zinc sulfide shell, will partially degrade in soil over time.

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