Scalable high-quality cadmium chalcogenide quantum dot production through continuous flow using biocompatible water-soluble source

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1080288

"peptide synthesis using water-soluble reductant TCEP (tris(2-carboxyethyl)phosphine): safer, versatile chalcogen transfer agent... interaction between TCEP and biocompatible chalcogens (sulfur, selenium, tellurium)... improves productivity, significantly reducing: waste, energy consumption, need for post-processing... future: exploring greener, less toxic alternatives to cadmium that still deliver top performance"