Anisotropic heterostructures of colloidal nanocrystals embed size-, shape-, and composition-
dependent electronic structure within variable three-dimensional morphology, enabling …

The cylindrical quasi-one-dimensional shape of colloidal semiconductor nanorods (NRs)
gives them unique electronic structure and optical properties. In addition to the band gap …

Synthesis of colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals with defined facet structures is
challenging, though such nanocrystals are essential for fully realizing their size-dependent …

The seeded growth method offers an efficient way to design core–shell semiconductor
nanocrystals in the liquid phase. The combination of seed and shell materials offers wide …

ZnS shelling of I–III–VI2 nanocrystals (NCs) invariably leads to blue-shifts in both the
absorption and photoluminescence spectra. These observations imply that the outcome of …

Colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals hold great promise in display technologies, as the
tunable energy levels and narrow emission bandwidth allow for wide gamut in color space …

Solar-to-fuel conversion reaction often requires multiple proton-coupled electron transfer
(PCET) processes powered by the energetic electrons and/or holes generated by the …

The external quantum efficiency (EQE) in light‐emitting diodes (LEDs) based on isotropic
quantum dots has approached the theoretical limit of close to 20%. Anisotropic nanorods …

Anisotropic strain engineering has emerged as a powerful strategy for enhancing the
optoelectronic performance of semiconductor nanocrystals. Here, we show that CdSe/CdS …

Successful exploitation of semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) in commercial products is due
to the remarkable progress in the wet-chemical synthesis and controlled assembly of NCs …