The primary motivation behind efforts to understand the properties of lead sulfide (PbS) is its
technological importance as the foundation of modern semiconductor optoelectronics. PbS …

Photocatalysis is a cutting-edge technology with the potential to solve environmental
pollution and energy crisis. In recent years, the great advantages of semiconductor quantum …

Semiconducting colloidal quantum dots and their assemblies exhibit superior optical
properties owing to the quantum confinement effect. Thus, they are attracting tremendous …

Programming the organization of discrete building blocks into periodic and quasi-periodic
arrays is challenging. Methods for organizing materials are particularly important at the …

Self-assembled organic nanomaterials can be generated by bottom-up assembly pathways
where the structure is controlled by the organic sequence and altered using pH …

A clear understanding of the surface of nanocrystals informs our views of nucleation and
growth, and allows for tailored ligand exchanges to meet target applications. PbS colloidal …

We report a unique bio-catalytic nanoparticle shaping (BNS) method for preparing a variety
of mesoscopic particles by a facile process. For example, the BNS method affords …

Transcribing quantum effects from lower to higher dimensions is a complex yet intriguing
area of research. Coulomb blockade (CB), a fundamental quantum phenomenon, is …

The emergence of green materials has attracted considerable attention in the field of
optoelectronics. Copper-based lead-free metal halide (with a near-unity quantum yield) …

Colloidal quantum dots (QDs) superlattice, which is made of inorganic cores and can self-
assemble into various types of lattice structures, finds promising applications in optical …