Semiconductor Nanocrystals

Dear Colleagues,

Semiconductor nanocrystals have unique physical and chemical properties due to the size effect (excellent spectral properties, photochemical stability, carrier transport characteristics etc.) which are different from conventional semiconductor materials. After decades of research and development, semiconductor nanocrystals with various morphologies have been prepared, including semiconductor nanodot materials, semiconductor nanoribbon materials, semiconductor nanolinear materials, semiconductor nanotube materials, semiconductor nanothin layer materials, etc. In the field of photoelectric devices, quantum dot LEDs are an outstanding candidate for the next generation of new devices. In the field of solar cells, semiconductor nanocrystalline solar cells have the characteristics of low cost and long life, lending them excellent commercial potential. In chemical research, semiconductor nanocrystals have great development space because of their large specific surface area and high surface activity. In addition, semiconductor nanocrystals have shown a very broad application prospect in biological and medical fields. Therefore, the study of the fine control of the size, structure and surface of semiconductor nanocrystals is of great significance to the development and application of semiconductor nanocrystals.

As a whole, the Special Issue aims to summarize the basic knowledge and point out the challenges associated with semiconductor nanocrystals.

Dr. Wei Xu
Prof. Dr. Honglong Ning
Dr. Hua Zheng
Guest Editors

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