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 …

The use of single molecules in electronics represents the next limit of miniaturisation of
electronic devices, which would enable us to continue the trend of aggressive downscaling …

The field of nanocatalysis (in which nanoparticles are used to catalyze reactions) has
undergone an exponential growth during the past decade. Two types of studies have been …

This important book focuses on the synthesis and fabrication of nanostructures and
nanomaterials, but also includes properties and applications of nanostructures and …

▪ Abstract Solution phase syntheses and size-selective separation methods to prepare
semiconductor and metal nanocrystals, tunable in size from∼ 1 to 20 nm and monodisperse …

Molecules of benzene-1, 4-dithiol were self-assembled onto the two facing gold electrodes
of a mechanically controllable break junction to form a statically stable gold-sulfur-aryl-sulfur …

Using molecules as electronic components is a powerful new direction in the science and
technology of nanometre-scale systems. Experiments to date have examined a multitude of …

The goal of this paper is to review in brief the basic physics of single-election devices, as
well as their-current and prospective applications. These devices based on the controllable …

The properties of quasi-two-dimensional semiconductor quantum dots are reviewed.
Experimental techniques for measuring the electronic shell structure and the effect of …

The optical absorption spectra of a series of nanocrystal gold molecules larger, crystalline
Au clusters that are passivated by a compact monolayer of n-alkylthiol (ate) s have been …