The vast of majority of battery electrode materials of contemporary interest are of a
crystalline nature. Crystals are, by definition, anisotropic from an atomic-structure …

Colloidal quantum dots (QDs) are nanoscale semiconductor crystals with surface ligands
that enable their dispersion in solvents. Quantum confinement effects facilitate wave function …

DNA has long been used as a template for the construction of helical assemblies of
inorganic nanoparticles,,,–. For example, gold nanoparticles decorated with DNA (or with …

Develo** Type-I core/shell quantum dots is of great importance toward fabricating stable
and sustainable photocatalysts. However, the application of Type-I systems has been limited …

Plasmonic nanostructures possessing unique and versatile optoelectronic properties have
been vastly investigated over the past decade. However, the full potential of plasmonic …

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 …

Lead halide perovskite (LHP) nanocrystals (NCs) have recently garnered enhanced
development efforts from research disciplines owing to their superior optical and …

Organic–inorganic halide perovskites have attracted extensive attention due to their
excellent optoelectronic properties. However, the toxicity of heavy atom Pb2+ and instability …

Crystal phase, an intrinsic characteristic of crystalline materials, is one of the key parameters
to determine their physicochemical properties. Recently, great progress has been made in …

Multicomponent nanoparticle superlattices (SLs) promise the integration of nanoparticles
(NPs) with remarkable electronic, magnetic, and optical properties into a single structure …