The tendency for homogenization of CdSe-CdTe heterostructure semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) with an abrupt interface has been studied using a phenomenological model with parameters determined by ab initio density functional theory. Results indicate that wurtzite-based CdSe-CdTe heterostructure NCs with sizes greater than are the most stable, preferring an abrupt interface below 500 K.
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