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Novel high-efficiency visible-light-sensitive Nd-doped CdTe nanoparticles were prepared with various doping concentrations of neodymium ion by a facile hydrothermal method. The reaction products were analyzed via X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy techniques. Red shift was seen in the absorption band edge peak in the UV-Vis absorbance spectrum with increasing Nd content. The XRD and XPS results confirmed that Nd ions successfully replaced Cd atoms and were incorporated into the crystal lattice of CdTe. SEM and TEM images indicated spherical structure and high crystallinity. Even at a very low Nd/CdTe molar ratio of 2 mol.%, Nd doping could greatly enhance the photocatalytic activity of CdTe. The photocatalytic activity of Nd-doped CdTe nanoparticles …