All forms of energy follow the law of conservation of energy, by which they can be neither
created nor destroyed. Light-to-heat conversion as a traditional yet constantly evolving …

As one unique group of two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials, 2D metal nanomaterials have
drawn increasing attention owing to their intriguing physiochemical properties and broad …

Achieving mastery over the synthesis of metal nanocrystals has emerged as one of the
foremost scientific endeavors in recent years. This intense interest stems from the fact that …

Seed‐mediated growth is a powerful and versatile approach for the synthesis of colloidal
metal nanocrystals. The vast allure of this approach mainly stems from the staggering …

After about three decades of development, the polyol process is now widely recognized and
practised as a unique soft chemical method for the preparation of a large variety of …

In the past decades, great strides have been made in the synthesis of hybrid nanocrystals
(HNCs) consisting of two or more disparate subunits (such as metals and/or …

Since the first description by Fievet, Lagier and Figlarz in 1989, the synthesis of
nanoparticles in high-boiling, multivalent alcohols–so-called polyols–has been developed …

Symmetry‐breaking synthesis of colloidal nanocrystals with desired structures and
properties has aroused widespread interest in various fields, but the lack of robust synthetic …

Heterometallic nanoparticles (NPs) have been emerging as a type of important catalyst.
Bimetallic NPs with alloyed and core–shell structures have higher activities than …

Abstract Gold–copper (Au‐Cu) Janus nanostructures (Au‐Cu Janus NSs) are successfully
prepared using N‐oleyl‐1, 3‐propanediamine as capping agent and Cu (acac) 2 as the …