The field of colloidal synthesis of semiconductors emerged 40 years ago and has reached a
certain level of maturity thanks to the use of nanocrystals as phosphors in commercial …

Semi-conducting nanoplatelets are two-dimensional nanoparticles whose thickness is in the
nanometer range and controlled at the atomic level. They have come up as a new category …

Nanocrystals are a state-of-matter in the border area between molecules and bulk materials.
Unlike bulk materials, nanocrystals have size-dependent properties, yet the question …

Abstract 2D materials are considered for applications that require strong light-matter
interaction because of the apparently giant oscillator strength of the exciton transitions in the …

The typical synthesis protocol for blue-emitting CdSe nanoplatelets (NPLs) yields particles
with extended lateral dimensions and large surface areas, resulting in NPLs with poor …

Trap states can strongly affect semiconductor nanocrystals, by quenching, delaying, and
spectrally shifting the photoluminescence (PL). Trap states have proven elusive and difficult …

Conspectus Surfaces are an integral part of colloidal nanocrystals (NCs). Hence,
understanding the binding and packing to NC surfaces of organic ligands, which are often …

The surface capping of organic ligands is a full part of a colloidal nanocrystal (NC) that
provides colloidal stability, helps passivating electronic trap-states, or governs charge …

Abstract Colloidal II–VI nanoplatelets (NPLs) are solution-processable two-dimensional (2D)
quantum dots that have vast potential in high-performance optoelectronic applications …

Ligand-exchange procedures are ubiquitous in the functionalization of colloidal
nanocrystals for applications in biological imaging, photocatalysis, and photonic …