Kovalenko Maksym V
Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.
Chimia (Aarau). 2013;67(5):316-21. doi: 10.2533/chimia.2013.316.
This account highlights our recent and present activities dedicated to chemical synthesis and applications of inorganic nanostructures. In particular, we discuss the potential of metal amides as precursors in the synthesis of metallic and semiconductor nanocrystals. We show the importance of surface chemical functionalization for the emergence of collective electronic properties in nanocrystal solids. We also demonstrate a new kind of long-range ordered, crystalline matter comprising colloidal nanocrystals and atomically defined inorganic clusters. Finally, we point the reader's attention to the high potential benefits of size- and shape-tunability of nanocrystals for achieving higher performance of rechargeable Li-ion battery electrodes.
本报告重点介绍了我们近期及目前在无机纳米结构化学合成与应用方面所开展的活动。特别地，我们讨论了金属酰胺作为金属和半导体纳米晶体合成前驱体的潜力。我们展示了表面化学功能化对于纳米晶体固体中集体电子性质出现的重要性。我们还展示了一种新型的长程有序晶体物质，它由胶体纳米晶体和原子级定义的无机簇组成。最后，我们提请读者注意纳米晶体的尺寸和形状可调性对于实现高性能可充电锂离子电池电极的巨大潜在益处。
