Quantum dots: an overview of synthesis, properties, and applications

K Agarwal, H Rai, S Mondal - Materials Research Express, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Quantum dots (QDs) have sparked great interest due to their unique electronic, optical, and
structural properties. In this review, we provide a critical analysis of the latest advances in …

The role of ligands in the chemical synthesis and applications of inorganic nanoparticles

A Heuer-Jungemann, N Feliu, I Bakaimi… - Chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The design of nanoparticles is critical for their efficient use in many applications ranging from
biomedicine to sensing and energy. While shape and size are responsible for the properties …

Localized surface plasmon resonance in semiconductor nanocrystals

A Agrawal, SH Cho, O Zandi, S Ghosh… - Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) in semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) that
results in resonant absorption, scattering, and near field enhancement around the NC can …

Semiconductor quantum dots for memories and neuromorphic computing systems

Z Lv, Y Wang, J Chen, J Wang, Y Zhou… - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
The continued growth in the demand of data storage and processing has spurred the
development of high-performance storage technologies and brain-inspired neuromorphic …

Mercury chalcogenide quantum dots: material perspective for device integration

C Gréboval, A Chu, N Goubet, C Livache… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Nanocrystals (NCs) are one of the few nanotechnologies to have attained mass market
applications with their use as light sources for displays. This success relies on Cd-and In …

Quantum dots: bright and versatile in vitro and in vivo fluorescence imaging biosensors

KD Wegner, N Hildebrandt - Chemical Society Reviews, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) have become important fluorescent probes for in vitro
and in vivo bioimaging research. Their nanoparticle surfaces for versatile bioconjugation …

Colloidal synthesis of semiconductor quantum dots toward large-scale production: a review

Y Pu, F Cai, D Wang, JX Wang… - Industrial & Engineering …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The development of green synthetic approaches is one of the key materials challenges in
moving toward semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) for large-scale production and …

Mercury chalcogenide colloidal quantum dots for infrared photodetection: from synthesis to device applications

Y Tian, H Luo, M Chen, C Li, SV Kershaw, R Zhang… - Nanoscale, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Commercial infrared (IR) photodetectors based on epitaxial growth inorganic
semiconductors, eg InGaAs and HgCdTe, suffer from high fabrication cost, poor compatibility …

Zwitteration: coating surfaces with zwitterionic functionality to reduce nonspecific adsorption

JB Schlenoff - Langmuir, 2014 - ACS Publications
Coating surfaces with thin or thick films of zwitterionic material is an effective way to reduce
or eliminate nonspecific adsorption to the solid/liquid interface. This review tracks the …

Aqueous based semiconductor nanocrystals

L **g, SV Kershaw, Y Li, X Huang, Y Li… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
This review summarizes traditional and recent nonconventional, bioinspired, methods for the
aqueous synthesis of colloidal semiconductor quantum dots (QDs). The basic chemistry …