The field of nanocrystal quantum dots (QDs) is already more than 30 years old, and yet
continuing interest in these structures is driven by both the fascinating physics emerging …

The properties of colloidal quantum-confined semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs), including
zero-dimensional (0D) quantum dots, 1D nanorods, 2D nanoplatelets, and their …

Multiple-exciton generation—a process in which multiple charge-carrier pairs are generated
from a single optical excitation—is a promising way to improve the photocurrent in …

Semiconductor nanocrystals are promising for use in cheap and highly efficient solar cells. A
high efficiency can be achieved by carrier multiplication (CM), which yields multiple electron …

The fast nonradiative decay of multiexcitonic states via Auger recombination is a
fundamental process affecting a variety of applications based on semiconductor …

Multiple exciton generation (MEG) in quantum-confined semiconductors is the process by
which multiple bound charge-carrier pairs are generated after absorption of a single high …

The cylindrical quasi-one-dimensional shape of colloidal semiconductor nanorods (NRs)
gives them unique electronic structure and optical properties. In addition to the band gap …

Hybrid semiconductor–metal nanoparticles (HNPs) manifest unique, synergistic electronic
and optical properties as a result of combining semiconductor and metal physics via a …

Carrier multiplication is demonstrated in a solid-state dispersion of germanium nanocrystals
in a silicon–dioxide matrix. This is performed by comparing ultrafast photo-induced …

In semiconductor quantum dots (QDs), charge carrier cooling is in direct competition with
processes such as carrier multiplication or hot charge extraction that may improve the light …