The field of colloidal synthesis of semiconductors emerged 40 years ago and has reached a
certain level of maturity thanks to the use of nanocrystals as phosphors in commercial …

Chemical methods developed over the past two decades enable preparation of colloidal
nanocrystals with uniform size and shape. These Brownian objects readily order into …

Although halide perovskite nanocrystals (NCs) are promising materials for optoelectronic
devices, they suffer severely from chemical and phase instabilities. Moreover, the common …

Lead halide perovskite (LHP) nanocrystals (NCs) have recently garnered enhanced
development efforts from research disciplines owing to their superior optical and …

This review captures the synthesis, assembly, properties, and applications of copper
chalcogenide NCs, which have achieved significant research interest in the last decade due …

All-inorganic perovskite QDs (APQDs), such as CsPbX3 (X= Cl, Br, and I), exhibit superior
thermal stability compared to their hybrid analogues. They have the potential to be …

All nanomaterials share a common feature of large surface-to-volume ratio, making their
surfaces the dominant player in many physical and chemical processes. Surface ligands …

Sunlight is our most abundant, clean and inexhaustible energy source. However, its diffuse
and intermittent nature makes it difficult to use directly, suggesting that we should instead …

The ability to manipulate quantum dot (QD) surfaces is foundational to their technological
deployment. Surface manipulation of metal halide perovskite (MHP) QDs has proven …

Converting CO2 into chemical fuels with a photocatalyst and sunlight is an appealing
approach to address climate deterioration and energy crisis. Metal complexes are superb …