A variety of colloidal chemical approaches has been developed in the last few decades for
the controlled synthesis of nanostructured materials in either water or organic solvents …

The discovery of graphene one decade ago has triggered enormous interest in developing
two-dimensional materials (2DMs)—that is 2D allotropes of various elements or compounds …

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

The synthesis of nanoparticles with particular compositions and structures can lead to
nanoparticles with notable physicochemical properties, thus promoting their use in various …

Advanced energy conversion and storage (ECS) devices (including fuel cells,
photoelectrochemical water splitting cells, solar cells, Li-ion batteries and supercapacitors) …

Nanocrystals (NCs) discussed in this Review are tiny crystals of metals, semiconductors,
and magnetic material consisting of hundreds to a few thousand atoms each. Their size …

Heavy-metal (Cd, Hg, and Pb)-containing semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) have been
explored widely due to their unique optical and electrical properties. However, the toxicity …

Zinc sulfide (ZnS) is one of the first semiconductors discovered. It has traditionally shown
remarkable versatility and promise for novel fundamental properties and diverse …

Colloidal nanocrystals are solution-grown, nanometre-sized, inorganic particles that are
stabilized by a layer of surfactants attached to their surface. The inorganic cores possess …

Understanding of colloidal nanocrystal growth mechanisms is essential for the syntheses of
nanocrystals with desired physical properties. The classical model for the growth of …