Issue 24, 2017

Functionalized self-assembly of colloidal CdX (X = S, Se) nanorods on solid substrates for device applications

Abstract

In comparison to randomly oriented nanorods (NRs), self-assembly of the colloidal CdX (X = S, Se) NRs into well-organized large-scale structures results in unique collective properties. Moreover, the anisotropic structural features of self-assemblies preserved from colloidal CdX (X = S, Se) NRs have opened up exciting opportunities in the field of nanotechnology applications. We present the latest strategies for the self-assembly of colloidal NRs on solid substrates, and further focus on the self-assembled NRs for applications in devices. Advanced progress in the preparation of NR building blocks on the basis of nanofabrication techniques and comprehensive studies on the interactions of NRs with substrates will remarkably expand the application of colloidal semiconductor NRs. Understanding and mastering the driving forces behind the assembly of the NRs is the key goal of engineering future functional structures based on NRs.

Graphical abstract: Functionalized self-assembly of colloidal CdX (X = S, Se) nanorods on solid substrates for device applications

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
20 Mar 2017
Accepted
16 May 2017
First published
17 May 2017

Nanoscale, 2017,9, 8066-8079

Functionalized self-assembly of colloidal CdX (X = S, Se) nanorods on solid substrates for device applications

F. Qiao, X. Wang, Q. Wang, G. He and Y. Xie, Nanoscale, 2017, 9, 8066 DOI: 10.1039/C7NR01974B

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