The subject of this review is the colloidal quantum dot (QD) and specifically the interaction of
the QD with proximate molecules. It covers various functions of these molecules, including (i) …

Metal, metal oxide, and metal chalcogenide materials have a wide variety of applications.
For example, many metal clusters and nanoparticles are used as catalysts for reactions …

Energy levels in the band gap arising from surface states can dominate the optical and
electronic properties of semiconductor nanocrystal quantum dots (QDs). Recent theoretical …

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 …

Photoinduced nonequilibrium processes in nanoscale materials play key roles in
photovoltaic and photocatalytic applications. This review summarizes recent theoretical …

In the field of supramolecular chemistry, host–guest systems have been extensively
explored to encapsulate a wide range of substrates, owing to emerging functionalities in …

This article reviews the mechanisms through which molecules adsorbed to the surfaces of
semiconductor nanocrystals, quantum dots (QDs), influence the pathways for and dynamics …

Quantum confinement can dramatically slow down electron-phonon relaxation in
nanoclusters. Known as the phonon bottleneck, the effect remains elusive. Using a state-of …

Photoexcitation of the plasmon band in metallic nanoparticles adsorbed on a TiO2 surface
initiates many important photovoltaic and photocatalytic processes. The traditional view on …

We present a framework validated using both modeling and experiment to predict do**
in CQD films. In the ionic semiconductors widely deployed in CQD films, the framework …