Transparent glass ceramics (TGCs) with minimized scattering loss offer the combined
characteristics of both glasses and (transparent) ceramics. The functionalities of the …

Two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials are an emergent and promising platform for future
photonic and optoelectronic applications. Here, we review recent progress demonstrating …

A novel and direct method is described for conjugating protein molecules to luminescent
CdSe− ZnS core− shell nanocrystals (Quantum Dots) for use as bioactive fluorescent probes …

This book is an introduction to recent progress in the development and application of glass
with special photonics properties. Glass has a number of structural and practical advantages …

Semiconductor lasers are convenient and compact sources of light, offering highly efficient
operation, direct electrical control and integration opportunities. In this review we describe …

PbSe nanocrystal colloids exhibit a well-defined excitonic structure with the lowest energy
exciton tuning from 0.5 to 1 eV, as a function of size. Band-edge fluorescence is observed …

Emissions of lead particulates, sulfur oxides and their potential environmental risks are
received great attention in traditional pyrometallurgical process for recycling spent lead-acid …

The development of high-power diode lasers enabled new solid-state laser concepts such
as thin-disk, fiber, and Innoslab lasers based on trivalent ytterbium as the laser-active ion …

Semiconductor nanocrystals produced by means of colloidal chemistry in a solvent medium
are an attractive class of nanometer‐sized building blocks from which to create complex …

The effect of quantum confinement in PbSe quantum wells and dots is studied using tight
binding calculations. Compared to zinc-blende semiconductors, unusual physical properties …