98%), myristic acid (Sigma-Aldrich, 98%), selenium (Se, Sigma-Aldrich,
99.99%), tellurium (Te, SigmaAldrich, 99.99%), copper chloride dihydrate
(ACS reagent, 99.8%), zinc acetate trihydrate (Zn(CH3COO)2·2H2O, Sigma-Aldrich, 98%), sodium borohydride
(NaBH4, Sigma-Aldrich, 96%), trioctylphosphine (TOP, Sigma-Aldrich,
technical grade, 90%), 1-octadecene (ODE, Sigma-Aldrich, technical
grade, 90%), oleylamine (technical grade, 70%), sulfur (S, Sigma-Aldrich,
<99.5%), oleic acid (technical grade, Sigma-Aldrich, 90%), cadmium
oxide (Sigma-Aldrich, 99.9%), and lead oxide (Alfa Aesar, 99.9%).
Hexane (AR grade, 99%), 1,4-butanediol (90%, AR), dextrose (95% anhydrous,
AR), HCl (99%), and HNO3 (98%) were purchased from SD Fine
Chemicals. All chemicals were used without further purification.