Carbon Nanotubes: From Single-Walled to Advanced Composites
Since their discovery in 1991, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have remained one of the most extraordinary nanomaterials studied in science and engineering. Structurally, they are cylindrical nanostructures made of rolled graphene sheets with diameters typically in…
(read more)Graphene Materials: Functionalized Graphene, Aerogels, Solutions, Sheets, Oxide, Nanoplatelets, and Advanced Applications
Since its discovery in 2004, graphene has become one of the most studied and promising nanomaterials in modern science. With its single-atom thickness, extraordinary strength, high conductivity, flexibility, and transparency, graphene has earned the title…
(read more)Cadmium Selenide Quantum Dots (CdSe/ZnS): Properties, Applications, and Research Trends
Quantum dots (QDs) are semiconductor nanocrystals that exhibit unique size-dependent optical and electronic properties. Among the wide family of QDs, Cadmium Selenide (CdSe) Quantum Dots—often protected by a Zinc Sulfide (ZnS) shell—are the most extensively…
(read more)Carbon Quantum Dots (CQDs): Properties, Applications, and Future Directions
The discovery of carbon-based nanomaterials—graphene, fullerenes, carbon nanotubes—has transformed science and technology. Among the most exciting members of this family are Carbon Quantum Dots (CQDs): nanoscale, quasi-spherical carbon particles less than 10 nm in size…
(read more)Graphene Quantum Dots (GQDs): Properties, Applications, and Future Perspectives
In the world of nanotechnology, few materials have attracted as much attention as graphene. Its discovery earned the Nobel Prize in Physics (2010), and since then graphene has been hailed as a “wonder material” for…
(read more)QLED Quantum Dots: The Future of Displays and Beyond
Introduction The evolution of display technology has been marked by milestones: cathode-ray tubes, liquid crystal displays (LCDs), plasma screens, organic LEDs (OLEDs), and now Quantum Dot Light-Emitting Diodes (QLEDs). Among these, QLED technology powered by…
(read more)Zinc Selenide Quantum Dots (ZnSe/ZnS QDs): Properties, Applications, and Future Directions
In the rapidly expanding field of nanotechnology, quantum dots (QDs) have emerged as one of the most transformative classes of nanomaterials. Among the wide variety of quantum dots, Zinc Selenide Quantum Dots (ZnSe QDs) and…
(read more)Quantum Dots: What They Are, Where They’re Used, and What’s Next
Quantum dots (QDs) are nanometer-scale semiconductor crystals that behave like artificial atoms. Shrunk to just a few dozen to a few thousand atoms across (typically 2–10 nm), they confine electrons and holes in all three…
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Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-8 (ZIF-8): Structure, Applications, and Future Prospects
The field of advanced materials has undergone a revolution in recent years with the rise of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Among the vast library of MOFs, Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-8 (ZIF-8) has emerged as one of the…
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Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs): What They Are, Why They Matter, and Where They’re Going
1) What exactly are MOFs? Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) are crystalline materials built like molecular Tinkertoys: metal “nodes” (ions or clusters) are connected by organic linkers (often carboxylates or azolates) to form porous 3D networks. The…
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