Materials Chemistry and Physics 112 (2008) 1120–1123 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Materials Chemistry and Physics journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/matchemphys Low temperature synthesis of InP nanocrystals Ung Thi Dieu Thuy a , Tran Thi Thuong Huyen a,b , Nguyen Quang Liem a,∗,1 , Peter Reiss c a Institute of Materials Science (IMS), Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Viet Nam National University of Thai Nguyen, Luong Ngoc Quyen, Thai Nguyen, Viet Nam c DSM/INAC/SPrAM (UMR 5819 CEA-CNRS-Université Joseph Fourier)/LEMOH, CEA Grenoble, 17 rue des Martyrs, 38054 Grenoble Cedex 9, France b a r t i c l e i n f o Article history: Received 18 February 2008 Received in revised form July 2008 Accepted July 2008 PACS: 61.46.Df 61.10.Nz 81.05.Ea 81.16.Be 81.20.Ym a b s t r a c t We present a simple method for the chemical synthesis of InP nanocrystals, which comprises several advantages: (i) the use of simple reagents, namely InCl3 ·4H2 O and yellow P as the In and P precursors, respectively, and NaBH4 as the reducing agent in a mixed solvent of ethanol and toluene; (ii) a short reaction time (1–5 h) and low temperature (