Facile activation and conversion of small molecules (eg, H2O, CO2, N2, CH4, and C6H6)
into solar fuels or value-added chemicals under mild conditions is an attractive pathway in …

Colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals have attracted continuous worldwide interest over the
last three decades owing to their remarkable and unique size-and shape-, dependent …

We introduce a general surface passivation mechanism for cesium lead halide perovskite
materials (CsPbX3, X= Cl, Br, I) that is supported by a combined experimental and …

One of the greatest challenges in the field of semiconductor nanomaterials is to make trap-
free nanocrystalline structures to attain a remarkable improvement of their optoelectronic …

Semiconductor nanocrystals exhibit attractive photophysical properties for use in a variety of
applications. Advancing the efficiency of nanocrystal-based devices requires a deep …

The exchange reactions of X-type ligands at the surface of CdSe nanocrystals have been
quantified via 1H NMR, absorbance, and emission spectroscopies. 1H NMR was used to …

Semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) offer prospective use as active optical elements in
photovoltaics, light-emitting diodes, lasers, and photocatalysts due to their tunable optical …

We report a tunable library of N, N, N′-trisubstituted selenourea precursors and their
reaction with lead oleate at 60–150° C to form carboxylate-terminated PbSe nanocrystals in …

Surface chemistry of colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) is of paramount importance
because it profoundly impacts their physical and chemical properties, processing, and …

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 …