BACKGROUND Semiconductor materials feature optical and electronic properties that can
be engineered through their composition and crystal structure. The use of semiconductors …

Quantum dot light-emitting diodes (QD-LEDs) are one of the most promising self-emissive
displays in terms of light-emitting efficiency, wavelength tunability, and cost. Future …

Quantum dot (QD) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are ideal for large-panel displays because of
their excellent efficiency, colour purity, reliability and cost-effective fabrication,,–. Intensive …

The field of colloidal synthesis of semiconductors emerged 40 years ago and has reached a
certain level of maturity thanks to the use of nanocrystals as phosphors in commercial …

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 …

Colloidal quantum dots (QDs) exhibit tremendous potential in display technologies owing to
their unique optical properties, such as size‐tunable emission wavelength, narrow spectral …

Carbon dots (CDs) are a new solution-processable laser material. They offer advantages of
non-toxicity, low cost, and high stability, making them attractive for the sustainable …

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

The field of nanocatalysis (in which nanoparticles are used to catalyze reactions) has
undergone an exponential growth during the past decade. Two types of studies have been …

Lasers and optical amplifiers based on solution-processable materials have been long-
desired devices for their compatibility with virtually any substrate, scalability, and ease of …