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 …

X-ray scattering is a structural characterization tool that has impacted diverse fields of study.
It is unique in its ability to examine materials in real time and under realistic sample …

Colloidal nanocrystals of metals, semiconductors, and other functional materials can self-
assemble into long-range ordered crystalline and quasicrystalline phases, but insulating …

The subject of this review is the colloidal quantum dot (QD) and specifically the interaction of
the QD with proximate molecules. It covers various functions of these molecules, including (i) …

Band edge positions of semiconductors determine their functionality in many optoelectronic
applications such as photovoltaics, photoelectrochemical cells and light emitting diodes …

On solvent evaporation, non-interacting monodisperse colloidal particles self-assemble into
a close-packed superlattice. Although the initial and final states can be readily …

Quantum dot (QD) solids are an emerging platform for develo** a range of optoelectronic
devices. Thus, understanding exciton dynamics is essential towards develo** and …

Epitaxial attachment of quantum dots into ordered superlattices enables the synthesis of
quasi-two-dimensional materials that theoretically exhibit features such as Dirac cones and …

BACKGROUND Composites comprising nanoscale particles embedded in a second phase
(or matrix) create exciting opportunities to design functional materials with strong coupling …

Hybrid interfaces combining inorganic and organic materials underpin the operation of many
optoelectronic and photocatalytic systems and allow for innovative approaches to photon up …