Anisotropic heavy-metal-free semiconductor nanocrystals: synthesis, properties, and applications

L Liu, B Bai, X Yang, Z Du, G Jia - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Heavy-metal (Cd, Hg, and Pb)-containing semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) have been
explored widely due to their unique optical and electrical properties. However, the toxicity …

Tailoring eco‐friendly colloidal quantum dots for photoelectrochemical hydrogen generation

Z Li, AI Channa, ZM Wang, X Tong - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A photoelectrochemical (PEC) cell is able to realize effective solar‐to‐hydrogen energy
conversion from water by using the semiconductor photoelectrode. Semiconducting colloidal …

Colloidal carbon quantum dots as light absorber for efficient and stable ecofriendly photoelectrochemical hydrogen generation

X Wang, M Wang, G Liu, Y Zhang, G Han, A Vomiero… - Nano Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Solar-driven hydrogen production is one of the most promising strategies for solar-to-
hydrogen energy conversion. Compared to inorganic quantum dots (QDs), carbon quantum …

Synthesis, optical properties and applications of red/near-infrared carbon dots

Y Han, L Liccardo, E Moretti, H Zhao… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Compared to inorganic quantum dots, fluorescent carbon nanomaterials (C-dots) have
gained significant attention because of their unique optoelectrical properties and low toxicity …

Heavy‐metal‐free colloidal semiconductor nanorods: recent advances and future perspectives

G Jia, Y Pang, J Ning, U Banin, B Ji - Advanced Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Quasi‐1D colloidal semiconductor nanorods (NRs) are at the forefront of nanoparticle (NP)
research owing to their intriguing size‐dependent and shape‐dependent optical and …

Hierarchical Cu3BiS3 Nanostructures with Thermally Controlled Morphology for Photoconductive, Photothermal, and Catalytic Applications

B Mahto, AA Khan, A Barhoi… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Studies and development of morphology-controlled synthesis of I–V–VI ternary
semiconductor chalcogenide nanostructures with the use of earth-abundant, less toxic, and …

Control Synthesis and Alloying of Ambient Stable Pb-Free Cs3Bi2Br9(1–x)I9x (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) Perovskite Nanocrystals for Photodetector Application

S Ghosh, SS Mukhopadhyay, S Paul… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2020 - ACS Publications
We represent a facile colloidal synthesis of halide tunable, structurally distorted Cs3Bi2Br9
(1–x) I9 x (0≤ x≤ 1) nanocrystals. The detail structural characterization establishes phase …

Subsuming the metal seed to transform binary metal chalcogenide nanocrystals into multinary compositions

N Kapuria, M Conroy, VA Lebedev, TE Adegoke… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Direct colloidal synthesis of multinary metal chalcogenide nanocrystals typically develops
dynamically from the binary metal chalcogenide nanocrystals with the subsequent …

Selenization treatment on Ag8SnSxSe6-x counter electrode of dye-sensitized solar cells in improving its electron transfer and electrocatalytic activity

CC Wang, Y Zhu, YM Hu, MR Dong, JK Liu - Ceramics International, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract In this paper, Ag 8 SnS 6 powder was synthesized by the one-pot method, then
prepared into Ag 8 SnS 6 and Selenization treated Ag 8 SnS x Se 6-x thin films. The effects …

Interfacial Charge Transfer Induced Enhanced Near-Infrared Photoluminescence and Enhanced Visible Photodetection in Two-Dimensional/Zero-Dimensional Bi2Se3/CsPbBr …

S Paul, J Ghosh, MT Hossain, H Hasebe… - The Journal of …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Unraveling the charge transfer across a heterointerface is crucial for cutting-edge
optoelectronic applications, including photodetectors, solar photovoltaics, light-emitting …