The chemicals were purchased
from Sigma-Aldrich unless otherwise stated:
Toluene (99.8%, anhydrous,
Alfa Aesar),
1-octadecene (ODE, technical grade, 90%),
butylamine(99.5%), amylamine (99%),
hexylamine (99%),
heptylamine (99%),
octylamine(99%), di-
n-
octylamine (97%), tri-
n-
octylamine (98%),
dodecylamine (DDA, 98%),
octadecylamine (technical
grade, 90%),
oleylamine (OLA, ≥ 98%), lithium triethylborohydride
(LiEt
3BH,
Super-Hydride, 1 M in THF). cadmium oxide (CdO,
99.99%), tellurium powder (99.997%, −30 mesh), oleic acid (technical
grade, 90%), trioctylphosphine (TOP, technical grade, 90%), and diphenylphosphine
(DPP, 98%). All chemicals were used as received except for ODE and
OLA, which were degassed prior to use (∼1 mbar at 100 °C
for 4 h).
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