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

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 …

The heating effect of microwaves was accidentally discovered in 1945 by Percy LeBaron
Spencer, an American engineer and inventor, at the Raytheon Co. While working on radar …

Wet chemistry in organic solvents has proven highly efficient for the preparation of several
types of metallic, metal-oxide, and semiconductor nanostructures. This Short Review …

We review the field of multinary metal chalcogenide nanocrystals, which has gained strongly
increasing interest in the quest for novel narrow band gap semiconductors. Small (2–4 nm) …

Copper indium sulfide (CuInS2) is a ternary A (I) B (III) X (VI) 2-type semiconductor featuring
a direct bandgap with a high absorption coefficient. In attempts to explore their practical …

Colloidal inorganic nanocrystals stand out as an important class of advanced nanomaterials
owing to the flexibility with which their physical–chemical properties can be controlled …

Semiconductor nanocrystals possess size-dependent properties, which make them
interesting candidates for a variety of applications, eg, in solar energy conversion, lighting …

The question “why should microwave chemistry be green?” is evaluated in the context of the
twelve principles of green chemistry, with a focus on the 6th principle: design for energy …

Starting with metal dithiocarbamate complexes, we synthesize colloidal Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS)
nanocrystals with diameters ranging from 2 to 7 nm. Structural and Raman scattering data …