Chemical methods developed over the past two decades enable preparation of colloidal
nanocrystals with uniform size and shape. These Brownian objects readily order into …

Self-assembly of colloidal nanoparticles (NPs) into superstructures offers a flexible and
promising pathway to manipulate the nanometer-sized particles and thus make full use of …

X-ray scattering is a structural characterization tool that has impacted diverse fields of study.
It is unique in its ability to examine materials in real time and under realistic sample …

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 …

The self-assembly phenomenon plays a significant role in atomic, molecular, and biological
self-assemblies. This phenomenon has also been found in colloidal nanocrystals (NCs). Self …

Colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) are nanometer-sized particles of semiconductor dispersed
in a solvent with the aid of a stabilizing ligand. CQDs' physical dimensions and shape dictate …

Oriented attachment of PbSe nanocubes can result in the formation of two-dimensional (2D)
superstructures with long-range nanoscale and atomic order,. This questions the …

Conspectus Intuitively, chemists see crystals grow atom-by-atom or molecule-by-molecule,
very much like a mason builds a wall, brick by brick. It is much more difficult to grasp that …

Polyhedron packings have fascinated humans for centuries and continue to inspire
scientists of modern disciplines. Despite extensive computer simulations and a handful of …

Volume 15 of the Handbook on the Properties of Magnetic Materials, as the preceding
volumes, has a dual purpose. As a textbook it is intended to be of assistance to those who …