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 …

Colloidal CdTe nanoplatelets featuring a large absorption coefficient and ultrafast tunable
luminescence coupled with heavy-metal-based composition present themselves as highly …

Interplay between structural and photophysical properties of metal halide perovskites is
critical to their utility in optoelectronics, but there is limited understanding of lattice response …

Advantageous optoelectronic properties of methylammonium lead triiodide likely arise from
coupling between photogenerated charge-carriers and the soft, deformable lattice. We …

Colloidal quantum wells, or nanoplatelets, show among the lowest thresholds for amplified
spontaneous emission and lasing among solution-cast materials and among the highest …

The pollution of uranium (U)-containing radioactive wastewater has been long regarded as
a serious threat to the ecosystems and the health of human beings. Herein, we report a …

The polarization-sensitive optical properties of semiconductor nanorods (NRs) are attractive
characteristics for optical devices. Although oriented NR films can provide convenient …

CdSe nano flakes have been synthesized through using the selenium powder and cadmium
foil in the ethylenediamine by an elemental direct reaction method. These high-quality CdSe …

Quasi-2D nanomaterials such as semiconducting nanoplatelets (NPLs) have drawn
considerable interest due to their tunable optical properties and large surface to volume …

Renewable energy technology, more so than ever before, is critical to the survival of
humanity. For decades, concentrated efforts into designing and developing such novel …