BACKGROUND Semiconductor materials feature optical and electronic properties that can
be engineered through their composition and crystal structure. The use of semiconductors …

The exploration of efficient electrocatalysts for energy conversion is important for green
energy development. Owing to their high surface areas and unusual electronic structure, 2D …

This review traces nanocrystal quantum dot (QD) research from the early discoveries to the
present day and into the future. We describe the extensive body of theoretical and …

Interfacial reactions drive all elemental cycling on Earth and play pivotal roles in human
activities such as agriculture, water purification, energy production and storage …

Atomically thin materials (ATMs) with thicknesses in the atomic scale (typically< 5 nm) offer
inherent advantages of large specific surface areas, proper crystal lattice distortion …

Nanoparticle assembly and attachment are common pathways of crystal growth by which
particles organize into larger scale materials with hierarchical structure and long-range …

Since the discovery of mechanically exfoliated graphene in 2004, research on ultrathin two-
dimensional (2D) nanomaterials has grown exponentially in the fields of condensed matter …

Colloidal nanocrystals of metals, semiconductors, and other functional materials can self-
assemble into long-range ordered crystalline and quasicrystalline phases, but insulating …

Chemical methods developed over the past two decades enable preparation of colloidal
nanocrystals with uniform size and shape. These Brownian objects readily order into …

Self-assembly of colloidal nanoparticles (NPs) into superstructures offers a flexible and
promising pathway to manipulate the nanometer-sized particles and thus make full use of …