Nanocrystals: Building blocks for modern materials design

Nanometer-size crystals of inorganic solids are the topic of much current research in materials physics and chemistry. The physical properties of such crystals vary systematically as a function of the size, according to scaling laws. New chemical techniques are being developed to control the assembly of such nanocrystals. In the future, these nanocrystals will be the building blocks for materials with designed functions.

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