Nanostructures have attracted huge interest as a rapidly growing class of materials for many
applications. Several techniques have been used to characterize the size, crystal structure …

The use of metal nanoparticles as catalysts is a topic of growing interest at the frontier
between homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis. Metal nanoparticles are highly …

The possibilities offered by 1H solution NMR for the study of colloidal nanocrystal ligands
are reviewed. Using CdSe and PbSe nanocrystals with tightly bound oleate ligands as …

In the realm of semiconductor nanomaterials, a crystal lattice heavily doped with
cation/anion vacancies or ionized atomic impurities is considered to be a general …

This review outlines the set of technical approaches to answering three major questions
about the surface chemistry of colloidal semiconductor quantum dots (QDs):(i) What is the …

Nanocrystal surface chemistry is a pivotal element in the synthesis and application of
nanocrystals. This perspective focuses on colloidal nanocrystals, capped with organic …

For 25 years, Chemistry of Materials has been clearly providing a key forum to chemists,
physicists, and engineers interested in materials preparation and characterization, in the …

Although an extraordinary amount of research into the chemistry of nanoscale zinc oxide
(ZnO) has been conducted over the past three decades, application-driven design and …

Nanostructures are considered as chemical systems of high potential owing to their unusual
properties at the interface of those of molecular species and bulk metals. Consequently, they …

Surface chemistry bridges the gap between nanocrystal synthesis and their applications. In
this respect, the discovery of complex ligand binding motifs on semiconductor quantum dots …