Photoluminescence (PL) imaging has become a fundamental tool in disease diagnosis,
therapeutic evaluation, and surgical navigation applications. However, it remains a big …

The capacity to respond or adapt to environmental changes is an intrinsic property of living
systems that comprise highly-connected subcomponents communicating through chemical …

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

The importance of organic ligands in protecting inorganic nanoparticles and thus imparting
the needed stabilization as colloidal dispersions was realised many years ago. Currently …

In contrast to conventional colloidal quantum dots (CQDs), management of insulating
ligands on perovskite CQDs is challenging because their ionic bonds are highly vulnerable …

Nanoparticles modified with ligands for specific targeting towards receptors expressed on
the surface of target cells are discussed in literature towards improved delivery strategies. In …

Ligands are the quintessential synthesis tool in the preparation of colloidal metal catalysts,
allowing for the rational design of nanostructured surfaces with high activity and selectivity …

While the surface termination of quasi-spherical metal chalcogenide nanocrystals or
quantum dots has been widely investigated, it remains unclear whether the ensuing surface …

Conspectus Colloidal nanoparticles have unique attributes that can be used to synthesize
materials with exotic properties, but leveraging these properties requires fine control over …

Despite the major advancements in colloidal metal nanoparticles synthesis, a quantitative
mechanistic treatment of the ligand's role in controlling their size remains elusive. We report …