The subject of this review is the colloidal quantum dot (QD) and specifically the interaction of
the QD with proximate molecules. It covers various functions of these molecules, including (i) …

There is currently a large effort to improve the performance of low cost renewable energy
devices. Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are emerging as one of the most promising low …

One frontier approach of colloidal chemistry to nanoscale entities capable to exhibit
enhanced or even unconventional physical–chemical properties as well as diversified …

Semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) are light-emitting particles on the nanometer scale that
have emerged as a new class of fluorescent labels for chemical analysis, molecular …

We have demonstrated that seeded growth of nanocrystals offers a convenient way to
design nanoheterostructures with complex shapes and morphologies by changing the …

Nanometallic optical antennas are rapidly gaining popularity in applications that require
exquisite control over light concentration and emission processes. The search is on for high …

We theoretically investigate the strong coupling between a single molecule and a single
metallic nanoparticle. A theory suited for the quantum-mechanical description of surface …

We investigate photoluminescence of nanotube bundles. Their spectra are explained by
exciton energy transfer between adjacent tubes, whereby excitation of large gap tubes …

Controlling nonlinear optical signals electrically offers many opportunities for technological
developments. Lanthanide-activated nanoparticles have recently emerged as leading …

Förster (or fluorescence) resonant energy transfer (FRET) is a powerful spectroscopic
technique to study interactions, conformational and distance changes, in hybrid …