Colloidal crystals assemblies and applications: Review

Designed Assembly and Integration of Colloidal Nanocrystals for Device Applications.

Jiwoong Yang, Moon Kee Choi, Dae-Hyeong Kim and Taeghwan Hyeon

Advanced Materials 28,1176 (2016)

The preparation, formatting, and applications of colloidal nanoparticle solids have burgeoned tremendously over the last thirty years due to the remarkable crossover of ideas from many materials science fields. Here, general information on the preparation of colloidal nanocrystalline solids via thin-film formation and various printing techniques is presented. In addition, their integration into a number of advanced electronic applications is discussed.