Localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) in semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) that
results in resonant absorption, scattering, and near field enhancement around the NC can …

One may discover a stone tool by chance but it takes more than luck to make a car or cell
phone. With the advance of nanoscience, the synthesis of increasingly sophisticated …

While convenient solution-based procedures have been realized for the synthesis of
colloidal perovskite nanocrystals, the impact of surfactant ligands on the shape, size, and …

Solid-liquid interfaces are at the heart of many modern-day technologies and provide a
challenge to many materials simulation methods. A realistic first-principles computational …

Two-dimensional (2D) materials exhibit a range of extraordinary electronic, optical, and
mechanical properties different from their bulk counterparts with potential applications for 2D …

The electronic properties of colloidal quantum dots (QDs) are critically dependent on both
QD size and surface chemistry. Modification of quantum confinement provides control of the …

The crystallization of microparticles with primarily single-stranded DNA can lead to more
ordered structures, in which the flexibility of the DNA design imparts several advantages …

An understanding of how facets of a nanocrystal develop is critical for controlling nanocrystal
shape and designing novel functional materials. However, the atomic pathways of …

The ultimate frontier in nanomaterials engineering is to realize their composition control with
atomic scale precision to enable fabrication of nanoparticles with desirable size, shape and …

Controlling the structure of colloidal nanocrystals (NCs) is key to the generation of their
complex functionality. This requires an understanding of the NC surface at the atomic level …