Semiconductor nanowires (NWs) have been studied extensively for over two decades for
their novel electronic, photonic, thermal, electrochemical and mechanical properties. This …

Between 2004 and 2030 the annual global consumption of energy is estimated to rise by
more than 50%. 1 Assuming current policies and practices remain in place, most of the …

Nano-bioelectronics represents a rapidly expanding interdisciplinary field that combines
nanomaterials with biology and electronics and, in so doing, offers the potential to overcome …

Hierarchical nanostructures of lead sulfide nanowires resembling pine trees were
synthesized by chemical vapor deposition. Structural characterization revealed a screwlike …

The rise of graphene has motivated intensive investigation into other two‐dimensional
layered materials (2DLMs). In addition to their superior optical, electrical, and mechanical …

The field of thermoelectric research has undergone a renaissance and boom in the past two
and a half decades, largely fueled by the prospect of engineering electronic and phononic …

Branched nanowires (or referred as nanotrees, nanoforests) with tunable 3D morphology,
homo or heterogeneous junction, and interface electronic alignment represent a unique …

Nanoscience and nanotechnology can provide many benefits to photovoltaic and
photoelectrochemical applications by combining novel nanoscale properties with …

Over the past few years, thermoelectric materials are of renewed interest for applications as
heat pumps and power generators. The efficiency of a thermoelectric material used for …

We report the solution-phase synthesis and surface processing of∼ 2–5 μm long single-
crystalline IV–VI tin (II) sulfide (SnS) ultrathin nanoribbons, with thicknesses down to 10 nm …