Inside Cover: Silicon Nanocrystals: It's Simply a Matter of Size (ChemNanoMat 9/2016)

It is surprising that nanocrystal poly-dispersions of the archetype semiconductor silicon have only recently been separated into size narrowed mono-dispersions. This advance has enabled enquiries into the effect of silicon nanocrystal size on their chemical, physical and biological properties, including (i) surface structure and reactivity, (ii) optical and electronic properties, (iii) chemical and photochemical stability, and (iv) biochemical and cytotoxicity behavior. This newfound knowledge provides an opportunity to imagine what is next for this important class of nanomaterials. More information can be found in the Focus Review by G. Ozin et al. on page 847 in Issue 9, 2016 (DOI: 10.1002/cnma.201600151).