Symmetry-controlled colloidal nanocrystals: Nonhydrolytic chemical synthesis and shape determining parameters

The progress on the synthetic development of symmetry-controlled colloidal nanocrystals of semiconductor and metal oxide prepared through nonhydrolytic chemical routes is reported. The shape of the nanocrystal was determined with the help of the crystalline phase of nucleating seeds, surface energy, kinetic vs thermodynamic growth and selective adhesion processes of capping ligands.