Colloidal quantum dots (QDs) are nanoscale semiconductor crystals with surface ligands
that enable their dispersion in solvents. Quantum confinement effects facilitate wave function …

This review summarizes traditional and recent nonconventional, bioinspired, methods for the
aqueous synthesis of colloidal semiconductor quantum dots (QDs). The basic chemistry …

Doping—the intentional introduction of impurities into a material—is fundamental to
controlling the properties of bulk semiconductors. This has stimulated similar efforts to dope …

The critical role that dopants play in semiconductor devices has stimulated research on the
properties and the potential applications of semiconductor nanocrystals, or colloidal …

Optical concentration can lower the cost of solar energy conversion by reducing photovoltaic
cell area and increasing photovoltaic efficiency. Luminescent solar concentrators offer an …

We demonstrate high-quality, highly fluorescent, ZnSe colloidal nanocrystals (or quantum
dots) that are doped with paramagnetic Mn2+ impurities. We present luminescence …

Recent advances in the chemistry of colloidal semiconductor nanocrystal doping have led to
new materials showing fascinating physical properties of potential technological importance …

An attractive approach to controlling spin effects in semiconductor nanostructures for
applications in electronics is the use of light to generate, manipulate, or read out spins. Here …

We report the synthesis of colloidal Mn2+-doped ZnO (Mn2+: ZnO) quantum dots and the
preparation of room-temperature ferromagnetic nanocrystalline thin films. Mn2+: ZnO …

This review focuses on recent progress in the study of doped semiconductor nanocrystals
prepared by direct solution chemical routes. The emphasis is on materials that can be …