Since its commercial production in the early twentieth century, titanium dioxide (TiO2) has
been widely used as a pigment1 and in sunscreens, 2, 3 paints, 4 ointments, toothpaste, 5 …

The field of nanocatalysis (in which nanoparticles are used to catalyze reactions) has
undergone an exponential growth during the past decade. Two types of studies have been …

Tremendous progress has been made in the development of lithium-based rechargeable
batteries in recent decades. Discoveries of new electrode materials as well as new storage …

Lead halide perovskite nanocrystals (LHP NCs) have emerged as next-generation
semiconductor materials with outstanding optical and optoelectronic properties. Because of …

Semiconductor nanocrystals were prepared for use as fluorescent probes in biological
staining and diagnostics. Compared with conventional fluorophores, the nanocrystals have …

The success of fluorescence experiments requires attention to experimental details and an
understanding of the instrumentation. There are also many potential artifacts that can distort …

Optical detection and spectroscopy of single molecules and single nanoparticles have been
achieved at room temperature with the use of surface-enhanced Raman scattering …

Highly luminescent semiconductor quantum dots (zinc sulfide–capped cadmium selenide)
have been covalently coupled to biomolecules for use in ultrasensitive biological detection …

A method is used for preparing gold NRs with aspect ratios ranging from 1.5 to 10 for which
the surface plasmon absorption maxima are between 600 and 1300 nm. This method has …

The field of nanoparticle research has drawn much attention in the past decade as a result of
the search for new materials. Size confinement results in new electronic and optical …