Colloidal self-assembly refers to a solution-processed assembly of nanometer-/micrometer-
sized, well-dispersed particles into secondary structures, whose collective properties are …

The pseudo-two-dimensional (2D) morphology of plate-like metal nanoparticles makes them
one of the most anisotropic, mechanistically understood, and tunable structures available …

Nanocrystals offer a unique platform for tailoring the physicochemical properties of solid
materials to enhance their performances in various applications. While most work on …

Although the principles of noncovalent bonding are well understood and form the basis for
the syntheses of many intricate supramolecular structures, supramolecular noncovalent …

Plasmonic nanoparticles with an externally open nanogap can localize the electromagnetic
(EM) field inside the gap and directly detect the target via the open nanogap with surface …

Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) with hollow structures exhibit many fascinating optical
properties due to their special morphology. However, there are few reports on the …

Although tremendous advances have been made in preparing porous crystals from
molecular precursors,, there are no general ways of designing and making topologically …

The conception, synthesis, and invention of a nanostructure, now known as the spherical
nucleic acid, or SNA, in 1996 marked the advent of a new field of chemistry. Over the past …

The anisotropic surface functionalization of microporous zeolites with mesoporous materials
into hierarchically porous heterostructures with distinctive physical and chemical properties …

Conspectus Nanosynthesis is the art of creating nanostructures, with on-demand synthesis
as the ultimate goal. Noble metal nanoparticles have wide applications, but the available …