The invention discloses a method for preparing near-
infrared cadmium telluride quantum dots through
hydrothermal treatment. The method comprises the following steps: respectively adding a
cadmium saltsolution and a sulfydryl ligand into an
aqueous solution, and performing uniform mixing so as to obtain a
mixed solution, wherein the
mole ratio of the sulfydryl ligand to the
cadmium salt is (2-4):1; adjusting the pH value of the
mixed solution to 9-11, introducing
nitrogen for 30 minutes or longer, adding a
sodium hydrogen telluride aqueous solution, and performing uniform mixing so as to obtain a cadmium
telluride precursor solution, wherein the
mole ratio of the cadmium telluride to cadmium ions is (0.1-0.2):1; heating the cadmium telluride precursor solution for 5 minutes, adding a precipitant, performing
centrifugation, removing supernate, adding water, and performing secondary
dissolution; adding the
cadmium salt solution and the sulfydryl ligand into the dissolved cadmium telluride
quantum dots, wherein the
mole ratio of thiohydracrylic acid to
cadmium chloride is (2-4):1; and adjusting the pH value of the
mixed solution to 9-11, and performing heating for a certain time, so as to obtain the cadmium telluride
quantum dots with near-
infrared light emission. By adopting the method disclosed by the invention, near-
infrared cadmium telluride quantum dots can be prepared, and the obtained cadmium telluride quantum dots have good lattice structures.