Organic ligands are essential in the growth of monodisperse colloidal inorganic
nanocrystals and can be leveraged to create a wide variety of shapes and sizes. Inorganic …

Quantum dots are promising semiconductor nanocrystals in the field of photocatalysis owing
to their unique properties in contrast to bulk semiconductors. Surface ligands, the molecules …

The poor stability and aggregation problem of CsPbBr3 quantum dots (QDs) in air are great
challenges for their future practical application. Herein, a simple and effective ligand …

The last 5 years have witnessed rapid progress in the field of hybrid nanostructures toward
enhanced optical and electronic properties. On this topic, we focus on the relevant progress …

Aminophosphines have recently emerged as economical, easy-to-implement precursors for
making InP nanocrystals, which stand out as alternative Cd-free quantum dots for …

Benefiting from near-infrared persistent luminescence, chromium-doped zinc gallate
nanoparticles have become appealing for background-free biomedical imaging …

Magic-sized nanoclusters have gained tremendous attention from researchers as they offer
applicability in a variety of fields ranging from chemistry and physics to electronics. The first …

Surface reconstruction can rearrange the surface atoms of a crystal without the need of
growth processes and has the potential to synthesize crystals with novel morphologies and …

Indium phosphide quantum dots have become an industrially relevant material for solid-
state lighting and wide color gamut displays. The synthesis of indium phosphide quantum …

1-Octadecene is a widely used solvent for high-temperature nanocrystal synthesis (120–
320° C). Here, we show that 1-octadecene spontaneously polymerizes under these …