Conspectus Properties of colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals with a single-crystalline
structure are largely dominated by their surface structure at an atomic-molecular level, which …

Conspectus Next-generation colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals featuring enhanced
optoelectronic properties and processability are expected to arise from complete mastering …

Solution processability of nanocrystals coated with a stable monolayer of organic ligands
(nanocrystal–ligands complexes) is the starting point for their applications, which is …

While the surface termination of quasi-spherical metal chalcogenide nanocrystals or
quantum dots has been widely investigated, it remains unclear whether the ensuing surface …

A typical colloidal nanoparticle can be viewed as a nanocrystal-ligands complex with an
inorganic single-crystalline core, the nanocrystal, bonded with a monolayer of organic …

Conspectus Surface ligands are vital to the colloidal synthesis of noble-metal nanocrystals
with well-controlled sizes and shapes for various applications. The surface ligands not only …

Semiconductor nanocrystals exhibit attractive photophysical properties for use in a variety of
applications. Advancing the efficiency of nanocrystal-based devices requires a deep …

Conspectus Surfaces—and interfaces—are ubiquitous at the nanoscale. Their relevance to
nanoscience and nanotechnology is therefore inherent. Colloidal inorganic nanocrystals …

One of the greatest challenges in the field of semiconductor nanomaterials is to make trap-
free nanocrystalline structures to attain a remarkable improvement of their optoelectronic …

CdSe–stearates nanocrystal–ligands complex as a whole possess strongly temperature-and
size-dependent yet well-defined solubility in small organic solvents, which shows little …