Halide perovskites (HPs) are potential game-changing materials for a broad spectrum of
optoelectronic applications ranging from photovoltaics, light-emitting devices, lasers to …

For several decades, thermoelectric advancements have largely relied on the reduction of
lattice thermal conductivity (κL). According to the Boltzmann transport theory of phonons, κL …

The two natural allotropes of carbon, diamond and graphite, are extended networks of sp 3-
hybridized and sp 2-hybridized atoms, respectively. By mixing different hybridizations and …

Manipulating a crystalline material's configurational entropy through the introduction of
unique atomic species can produce novel materials with desirable mechanical and electrical …

The recent re‐emergence of halide perovskites has received escalating interest for
optoelectronic applications. In addition to photovoltaics, the multifunctional nature of halide …

Clusters are ensembles of bound atoms intermediate in size between a molecule and a bulk
solid. Some of these clusters form stable units with atomically precise structures that give …

Ligands are of tremendous importance for colloidal nanoparticles (NPs) in terms of surface
protection, size and shape control, tailoring properties, self-assembly, and applications …

Semiconducting colloidal quantum dots and their assemblies exhibit superior optical
properties owing to the quantum confinement effect. Thus, they are attracting tremendous …

Lattice thermal conductivity (κ L) is one of the most fundamental properties of solids. The
acoustic–elastic-wave assumption, proposed by Debye (Debye P. Ann Phys 1912; 344: 789 …

Two-dimensional molecular crystals, consisting of zero-dimensional molecules, are very
appealing due to their novel physical properties. However, they are mostly limited to organic …