journal article·2025-09-16Open access

Prospects of Nanoscience with Nanocrystals: 2025 Edition

Maria Ibáñez, Simon C. Boehme, Raffaella Buonsanti, Jonathan De Roo, Delia J. Milliron, Sandrine Ithurria, Andrey L. Rogach, Andreu Cabot, Maksym Yarema, Brandi M. Cossairt, Peter Reiss, Dmitri V. Talapin, Loredana Protesescu, Zeger Hens, Ivan Infante, Maryna I. Bodnarchuk, Xingchen Ye, Yuanyuan Wang, Hao Zhang, Emmanuel Lhuillier, Victor I. Klimov, Hendrik Utzat, Gabriele Rainò, Cherie R. Kagan, Matteo Cargnello, Jae Sung Son, Maksym V. Kovalenko

ACS Nano· Volume 19· Issue 36

Abstract

Nanocrystals (NCs) of various compositions have made important contributions to science and technology, with their impact recognized by the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery and synthesis of semiconductor quantum dots (QDs). Over four decades of research into NCs has led to numerous advancements in diverse fields, such as optoelectronics, catalysis, energy, medicine, and recently, quantum information and computing. The last 10 years since the predecessor perspective "Prospect of Nanoscience with Nanocrystals" was published in ACS Nano have seen NC research continuously evolve, yielding critical advances in fundamental understanding and practical applications. Mechanistic insights into NC formation have translated into precision control over NC size, shape, and composition. Emerging synthesis techniques have broadened the landscape of compounds obtainable in colloidal NC form. Sophistication in surface chemistry, jointly bolstered by theoretical models and experimental findings, has facilitated refined control over NC properties and represents a trusted gateway to enhanced NC stability and processability. The assembly of NCs into superlattices, along with two-dimensional (2D) photolithography and three-dimensional (3D) printing, has expanded their utility in creating materials with tailored properties. Applications of NCs are also flourishing, consolidating progress in fields targeted early on, such as optoelectronics and catalysis, and extending into areas ranging from quantum technology to phase-change memories. In this perspective, we review the extensive progress in research on NCs over the past decade and highlight key areas where future research may bring further breakthroughs.
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OpenAlex topics: Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties · Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films · Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications

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Affiliations

Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), Am Campus 1, 3400 Klosterneuburg, Austria

Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences

ETH Zürich

Laboratory of Thin Films and Photovoltaics

Empa−Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology

Laboratory of Nanochemistry for Energy (LNCE), Department of Chemical Sciences and Engineering

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Department of Chemistry

University of Basel

McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering

The University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas at Austin

Laboratoire de Physique et d’Etude des Matériaux, ESPCI-Paris, PSL Research University, Sorbonne Université Univ Paris 06, CNRS UMR 8213, 10 rue Vauquelin, 75005 Paris, France

Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Centre for Functional Photonics (CFP), City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, SAR 999077, P. R. China

Catalonia Institute for Energy Research − IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona 08930, Spain

ICREA, Pg. Lluís Companys 23, 08010 Barcelona, Spain

Chemistry and Materials Desing Group, Institute for Electronics, Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, ETH Zurich, Gloriastrasse 35, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland

University of Washington

Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CEA, CNRS, IRIG-SyMMES, STEP

Department of Chemistry, James Franck Institute, and Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering

University of Chicago

Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 3, Groningen 9747AG, The Netherlands

Physics and Chemistry of Nanostructures, Department of Chemistry

Ghent University

Center for Nano- and Biophotonics

Funding

Division of Chemistry · Los Alamos National Laboratory · Agencia Estatal de Investigaci?n · BASF Corporation · Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems · National Natural Science Foundation of China · Division of Materials Research · Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences Division · Werner Siemens-Stiftung · Agence Nationale de la Recherche · Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee · Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur F?rderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung · National Research Foundation of Korea · Alfred P. Sloan Foundation · Novo Nordisk Fonden · Departament d'Universitats, Recerca i Societat de la Informaci? · Innovation and Technology Commission · Natural Science Foundation of Beijing Municipality · Horizon 2020 Framework Programme · Jiangsu Provincial Department of Science and Technology · H2020 European Research Council · National Growth Fund Netherlands · Weizmann-ETH Zurich Bridge Program

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