Colloidal quantum dots (CQDs), nanometer-scale semiconductor crystals capped with
surfactant molecules and dispersed in solution, have provided a powerful platform for the …

Over the years, scientists have identified various synthetic “handles” while developing wet
chemical protocols for achieving a high level of shape and compositional complexity in …

Solution-processed photovoltaic technologies represent a promising way to reduce the cost
and increase the efficiency of solar energy harvesting. Among these, colloidal …

Colloidal quantum dots (QDs) hold great promise as building blocks in solar technologies
owing to their remarkable photostability and adjustable properties through the rationale …

Solar‐driven photoelectrochemical (PEC) hydrogen evolution is a promising and
sustainable approach to convert solar energy into a fuel that can be stored. Semiconductor …

Increasing the quantum yields of InP quantum dots is important for their applications,
particularly for use in consumer displays. While several methods exist to improve quantum …

Nanocellulose has broad and promising applications owing to its low density, large specific
surface area, high mechanical strength, modifiability, renewability. Recently, nanocellulose …

The adaptation of colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) in applications like displays,
photovoltaics, and photocatalysis relies primarily on the core electronic structure of NC …

We demonstrate the ability of M2+ Lewis acids (M= Cd, Zn) to dramatically enhance the
photoluminescence quantum yield (PL QY) of InP quantum dots. The addition of cadmium …

Although density functional theory (DFT) calculations have been crucial in our
understanding of colloidal quantum dots (QDs), simulations are commonly carried out on QD …