As the quantum dot, a core-type QD, a core-shell QD, a core-multishell QD, or the like may be used. When a core is covered with a shell formed of another inorganic material having a wider band gap, the influence of a defect or a dangling bond existing at the surface of a nanocrystal can be reduced. Since such a structure can significantly improve the quantum efficiency of light emission, it is preferable to use a core-shell or core-multishell QD quantum dot Examples of the material of a shell include zinc sulfide (ZnS) and zinc oxide (ZnO).