Synthetic protocols that enable simple and convenient production of colloidal nanocrystals with controlled size, shape and composition are therefore of key general importance. In this talk, I will elaborate a general strategy for synthesizing a large variety of functional nanocrystals with precisely controlled dimensions, compositions and architectures by using star-like block copolymers as templates for use in energy-related applications. Our approach enables the facile synthesis of organic solvent- and water-soluble nearly monodisperse nanocrystals with desired composition and architecture, including core/shell and hollow nanostructures. To demonstrate the generality of our approach we describe, as examples, the synthesis of various sizes and architectures of metallic, semiconductor, ferroelectric, magnetic and luminescent colloidal nanocrystals.

Monodisperse nanocrystals crafted by capitalizing on amphiphilic nonlinear block copolymers as nanoreactors for energy

248th National Meeting (2014)

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