A quantum dot, and an ink composition, a light-emitting device, an optical member, and an apparatus, each including the quantum dot. The quantum dot includes: a nanoparticle; and at least one ligand on a surface of the nanoparticle, wherein the nanoparticle does not include mercury and cadmium, and the at least one ligand includes at least two thiol groups and at least one hydrophilic group.

Quantum dots and electroluminescent devices including the same, wherein the quantum dots include a core including a first semiconductor nanocrystal including a zinc chalcogenide; and a shell disposed on the core, the shell including zinc, sulfur, and selenium, wherein the quantum dots have an average particle size of greater than 10 nm, wherein the quantum dots do not include cadmium, and wherein a photoluminescent peak of the quantum dots is present in a wavelength range of greater than or equal to about 430 nm and less than or equal to about 470 nm.

A semiconductor nanoparticle, a production method thereof, and an electroluminescent device including the same. The production method includes: combining a magnesium precursor and an additive with a chalcogen precursor in a reaction medium including an organic solvent and an organic ligand; heating the reaction medium to a reaction temperature; and reacting the magnesium precursor and the chalcogen precursor in the presence of the additive to form a magnesium chalcogenide, wherein the semiconductor nanoparticle comprises the magnesium chalcogenide, wherein the magnesium chalcogenide comprises magnesium; and selenium, sulfur, or a combination thereof, and wherein the additive includes a hydride compound including an alkali metal, calcium, barium, aluminum, or a combination thereof.

Provided are a quantum dot-ligand composite which includes quantum dots including a semiconductor nanocrystalline core that includes Group III and V elements and a semiconductor nanocrystalline shell that is disposed on the semiconductor nanocrystalline core and includes Group II and VI elements; and organic ligands coordinated to the quantum dots. Additionally, a quantum dot-ligand composite with high luminescence properties and stability according to the electrostatic effective binding ratio between the quantum dots and the organic ligands bound to the surface of the quantum dots, and a photosensitive resin composition, optical film, electroluminescent diode, and electronic device including the same can be provided.

A semiconductor nanocrystal particle including a transition metal chalcogenide represented by Chemical Formula 1, the semiconductor nanocrystal particle having a size of less than or equal to about 100 nanometers, and a method of producing the same:
M.sup.1M.sup.2Cha.sub.3  Chemical Formula 1 wherein M.sup.1 is Ca, Sr, Ba, or a combination thereof, M.sup.2 is Ti, Zr, Hf, or a combination thereof, and Cha is S, Se, Te, or a combination thereof.

Quantum dots and electroluminescent devices including the same, wherein the quantum dots include a core including a first semiconductor nanocrystal including a zinc chalcogenide; and a shell disposed on the core, the shell including zinc, sulfur, and selenium, wherein the quantum dots have an average particle size of greater than 10 nm, wherein the quantum dots do not include cadmium, and wherein a photoluminescent peak of the quantum dots is present in a wavelength range of greater than or equal to about 430 nm and less than or equal to about 470 nm.

A nanocrystal capable of light emission includes a nanoparticle having photoluminescence having quantum yields of greater than 30%.

An LED light source structure includes: a fixing bracket, an LED chip, a packaging gel and a quantum-dot glass box. The fixing bracket has a packaging slot and an installation slot from a bottom portion to a top portion of the fixing bracket, and a width of the installation slot is greater than a width of the packaging slot. The LED chip is packaged into the packaging slot by the packaging gel; the installation slot has a size matching with the quantum-dot glass box; the quantum-dot glass box is clamped and placed in the installation slot. The quantum-dot glass box includes a glass box and a quantum-dot fluorescent powder material, the glass box has a receiving cavity, and the quantum-dot fluorescent powder material is cured and packaged in the receiving cavity. A packaging method for the LED light source structure described above is also disclosed.

A device including an LED light source optically coupled to a phosphor material including a green-emitting phosphor selected from the group consisting of compositions (A1)-(A62) and combinations thereof.

A cadmium free quantum dot including a core including a first semiconductor nanocrystal, and a semiconductor nanocrystal shell disposed on the core, a composition of the semiconductor nanocrystal shell being different from a composition of the first semiconductor nanocrystal, a production method thereof, and a device including the same are disclosed. The semiconductor nanocrystal shell includes a zinc chalcogenide, the zinc chalcogenide includes selenium, tellurium, sulfur, or a combination thereof, and the quantum dot further alkaline an alkaline earth metal.