Crystal phase, a critical structural characteristic beyond the morphology, size, dimension,
facet, etc., determines the physicochemical properties of nanomaterials. As a group of …

Luminescent nanomaterials such as semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) and quantum dots
(QDs) attract much attention to optical detectors, LEDs, photovoltaics, displays, biosensing …

This review traces nanocrystal quantum dot (QD) research from the early discoveries to the
present day and into the future. We describe the extensive body of theoretical and …

The design of nanoparticles is critical for their efficient use in many applications ranging from
biomedicine to sensing and energy. While shape and size are responsible for the properties …

Semiconductor nanocrystals represent a promising class of solution-processable optical-
gain media that can be manipulated via inexpensive, easily scalable colloidal techniques …

The core-shell quantum dots (CSQDs) are three-dimensional (3D) confined semiconductor
nanoparticles that are widely researched to accommodate the needs of modern-day …

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

The field of nanocrystal quantum dots (QDs) is already more than 30 years old, and yet
continuing interest in these structures is driven by both the fascinating physics emerging …

Quantum dots (QDs) with near‐infrared fluorescence (NIR) are an emerging class of QDs
with unique capabilities owing to the deeper tissue penetrability of NIR light compared with …

Infrared technologies provide tremendous value to our modern-day society. The need for
easy-to-fabricate, solution-processable, tunable infrared active optoelectronic materials has …