The
semiconductor nanoparticles according to the present invention comprise a compound containing Ag, Au, a
chalcogen element essential to Se, and a
metal M as essential constituent elements. Here, the
metal M is at least one of Al, Ga, In, Tl, Zn, Cd, Hg, and Cu. In the compounds constituting the
semiconductor nanoparticles according to the present invention, the total content of Ag, Au, a
chalcogen element necessary for Se, and a
metal M is 95
mass% or more. In addition, the content of the metal M in the compound is preferably 1-50 at% (inclusive). The
semiconductor nanoparticles according to the present invention can exhibit good light absorption / emission characteristics in
wavelength regions such as the near-
infrared region and the short-wave
infrared region.