The field of nanocrystal quantum dots (QDs) is already more than 30 years old, and yet
continuing interest in these structures is driven by both the fascinating physics emerging …

Colloidal quantum dots (CQDs), nanometer-scale semiconductor crystals capped with
surfactant molecules and dispersed in solution, have provided a powerful platform for the …

In this paper, we review recent progress on colloidal growth of 2D nanocrystals. We identify
the four main sources of anisotropy which lead to the formation of plate-and sheet-like …

Nanocrystals (NCs) are one of the few nanotechnologies to have attained mass market
applications with their use as light sources for displays. This success relies on Cd-and In …

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

HgTe colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) are promising absorber systems for infrared detection
due to their widely tunable photoresponse in all infrared regions. Up to now, the best …

Colloidal nanocrystals (NCs, ie, crystalline nanoparticles) have become an important class
of materials with great potential for applications ranging from medicine to electronic and …

Wavefunction engineering using intraband transition is the most versatile strategy for the
design of infrared devices. To date, this strategy is nevertheless limited to epitaxially grown …

Multicarrier dynamics play an essential role in quantum dot photophysics and
photochemistry, and they are primarily governed by nonradiative Auger processes. Auger …

Band edge positions of semiconductors determine their functionality in many optoelectronic
applications such as photovoltaics, photoelectrochemical cells and light emitting diodes …