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

Surface capping agents have been extensively used to control the evolution of seeds into
nanocrystals with diverse but well‐controlled shapes. Here we offer a comprehensive review …

This Perspective provides a contemporary understanding of the shape evolution of colloidal
metal nanocrystals under thermodynamically and kinetically controlled conditions. It has …

Nanoparticles of noble metals belong to the most extensively studied colloidal systems in
the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Due to continuing progress in the synthesis of …

Metal nanoparticles have been the subject of widespread research over the past two
decades. In recent years, noble metals have been the focus of numerous studies involving …

There is a growing interest in controlling the synthesis of colloidal metal nanocrystals and
thus tailoring their properties toward various applications. In this context, choosing an …

Comprehensive knowledge over the shape of nanomaterials is a critical factor in designing
devices with desired functions. Due to this reason, systematic efforts have been made to …

Conspectus Mesocrystals, which originally was a term to designate superstructures of
nanocrystals with a common crystallographic orientation, have now evolved to a materials …

Noble metal nanocrystals (NCs) have become one of the hottest fields in nanoscience due
to their unique/strong interactions with extra electromagnetic field, which are known as …

Patchy particles are a popular paradigm for the design and synthesis of nanoparticles and
colloids for self-assembly. In “traditional” patchy particles, anisotropic interactions arising …