Nanomaterials have emerged as an amazing class of materials that consists of a broad
spectrum of examples with at least one dimension in the range of 1 to 100 nm. Exceptionally …

Zinc oxide is an extensively studied semiconductor with a wide band gap in the near-UV. Its
many interesting properties have found use in optics, electronics, catalysis, sensing, as well …

Colloidal quantum dots (QDs) are nanoscale semiconductor crystals with surface ligands
that enable their dispersion in solvents. Quantum confinement effects facilitate wave function …

Nanomaterials (NMs) with unique structures and compositions can give rise to exotic
physicochemical properties and applications. Despite the advancement in solution-based …

After about three decades of development, the polyol process is now widely recognized and
practised as a unique soft chemical method for the preparation of a large variety of …

Owing to their large ratio of surface area to mass and volume, metal–organic frameworks
and porous carbons have revolutionized many applications that rely on chemical and …

Inorganic materials with controllable shapes have been an intensely studied subject in
nanoscience over the past decades. Control over novel and anisotropic shapes of inorganic …

Since the first description by Fievet, Lagier and Figlarz in 1989, the synthesis of
nanoparticles in high-boiling, multivalent alcohols–so-called polyols–has been developed …

The successful transition of any nanocrystal-based product from the research phase to the
commercial arena hinges on the ability to produce the required nanomaterial on large …

A massive release of harmful substances especially heavy metal ions and dyes to the
environment has been a major concern due to many people disregards the proper protocols …