Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are emerging nanostructures which consist of carbon atoms
and are typically below 10 nm in size. The CQDs are almost surface passivated or are …

Concerns over possible toxicities of conventional metal-containing quantum dots have
inspired growing research interests in colloidal silicon nanocrystals (SiNCs), or silicon …

Third-generation approaches to photovoltaics (PVs) aim to achieve high-efficiency devices
but still use thin-film, second-generation deposition methods. The concept is to do this with …

Hot carrier thermalization is a major source of efficiency loss in solar cells. Because of the
subpicosecond time scale and complex physics involved, a microscopic characterization of …

Thermoelectrics can directly harvest electricity from waste heat through the Seebeck effect;
therefore, their use has been regarded as an eco-friendly and sustainable solution to …

This study demonstrates the enhanced Cu2+ adsorption capability of polyaniline nanofibers
(PAni NFs) by doping of phytic acid. The PAni NFs were synthesized by radical …

Semiconductor nanocrystals, or quantum dots (QDs), are candidates for biological sensing,
photovoltaics, and catalysis due to their unique photophysical properties. The most studied …

Nanometer wide silicon filaments embedded in an amorphous silicon oxide matrix are
grown at low temperatures over a large area. The optical and electrical properties of these …

Multiple layers of Si quantum dots (QDs) in SiO2 with a narrow size distribution were
synthesized by a co-sputtering technique. Structural, electrical and optical properties of Si …

Silicon nanoparticles have attracted great attention in the past decades because of their
intriguing physical properties, active surface state, distinctive photoluminescence and …