We explore the potential of nanocrystals (a term used equivalently to nanoparticles) as
building blocks for nanomaterials, and the current advances and open challenges for …

Chemical methods developed over the past two decades enable preparation of colloidal
nanocrystals with uniform size and shape. These Brownian objects readily order into …

Self-assembly of colloidal nanoparticles (NPs) into superstructures offers a flexible and
promising pathway to manipulate the nanometer-sized particles and thus make full use of …

Soft materials are usually defined as materials made of mesoscopic entities, often self-
organised, sensitive to thermal fluctuations and to weak perturbations. Archetypal examples …

Colloidal nanoparticle assembly methods can serve as ideal models to explore the
fundamentals of homogeneous crystallization phenomena, as interparticle interactions can …

Colloidal noble metal nanoparticles (NPs) are composed of metal cores and organic or
inorganic ligand shells. These NPs support size‐and shape‐dependent plasmonic …

In this Perspective, we present a framework that defines how to understand and control
material structure across length scales with inorganic nanoparticles. Three length scales …

For atomic thin films, lattice mismatch during heteroepitaxy leads to an accumulation of
strain energy, generally causing the films to irreversibly deform and generate defects. In …

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Polymer-inorganic nanocomposites based on polymer-grafted nanocrystals (PGNCs) are
enabling technologically relevant applications owing to their unique physical, chemical, and …