Quantum dots (QDs) are small nanometer-sized (< 10 nm) pure or composite materials with
excellent novel properties, thus making them interesting and emerging candidates for new …

Alternative renewable energy sources are immensely important in view of the increase in
worldwide energy needs and environmental effects. The thermoelectric (TE) technology is …

This review introduces quantum dots (QDs) and explores their properties, synthesis,
applications, delivery systems in biology, and their toxicity. QDs are one of the first …

In this report we review some of the recent progress made for enhancing the biocompatibility
of luminescent quantum dots (QDs) and for developing targeted bio-inspired applications …

Among the various applications of nano-biotechnology, healthcare is considered one of the
most significant domains. For that possibility to synthesize various kind of nanoparticles …

Photodetectors (PD) are highly useful components in the field of imaging and
communication devices. Although the PDs using standard semiconductor materials have …

Selective area epitaxy (SAE) provides the path for scalable fabrication of semiconductor
nanostructures in a device-compatible configuration. In the current paradigm, SAE is …

Selective area epitaxy at the nanoscale enables fabrication of high-quality nanostructures in
regular arrays with predefined geometry. Here, we investigate the growth mechanisms of …

To fully exploit the potential advantages of ideal quantum dots (QDs)(ie full 3D carrier
confinement), elimination of the wetting layer and a uniform monomodal QD size distribution …

The selective quantum dot (QD) nucleation on nanofaceted GaAs pyramidal facets is
explored. The GaAs pyramids, formed on a Si O 2 masked (001) GaAs substrate, are …