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 …

This review captures the synthesis, assembly, properties, and applications of copper
chalcogenide NCs, which have achieved significant research interest in the last decade due …

The field of nanocrystal quantum dots (QDs) is already more than 30 years old, and yet
continuing interest in these structures is driven by both the fascinating physics emerging …

Since the advent of photocatalytic technology, scientists have been searching for
semiconductor materials with high efficiency in solar energy utilization and conversion to …

Luminescent nanomaterials such as semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) and quantum dots
(QDs) attract much attention to optical detectors, LEDs, photovoltaics, displays, biosensing …

Colloidal quantum dots (CQDs), nanometer-scale semiconductor crystals capped with
surfactant molecules and dispersed in solution, have provided a powerful platform for the …

We review the synthesis of semiconductor nanocrystals/colloidal quantum dots in organic
solvents with special emphasis on earth-abundant and toxic heavy metal free compounds …

Among the various postsynthesis treatments of colloidal nanocrystals that have been
developed to date, transformations by cation exchange have recently emerged as an …

The enhancement of power conversion efficiency (PCE) and the development of toxic Cd-,
Pb-free quantum dots (QDs) are critical for the prosperity of QD-based solar cells. It is known …

This review summarizes recent progress in the design and applications of cadmium-free
quantum dots (Cd-free QDs), with an emphasis on their role in biophotonics and …