nanocrystals is systematically varied from metal rich (∼ 80% surface Cd) to nearly
stoichiometric (∼ 50% surface Cd). Using time-resolved optical spectroscopy, we determine
that the luminescence lifetime is controlled by the rate of hole trapping at the newly exposed
surface selenium atoms. However, the increased rate of the photoluminescence decay is not
sufficient to explain the decreased photoluminescence quantum yield, and requires a …