Hybrid nanomaterials
(HNs), the combination of organic semiconductor
ligands attached to nanocrystal semiconductor quantum dots, have applications
that span a range of practical fields, including biology, chemistry,
medical imaging, and optoelectronics. Specifically, HNs operate as
discrete, tunable systems that can perform prompt fluorescence, energy
transfer, singlet fission, upconversion, and/or thermally activated
delayed fluorescence. Interest in HNs has naturally grown over the
years due to their tunability and broad spectrum of applications.
This Review presents a brief introduction to the components of HNs,
before expanding on the characterization and applications of HNs.
Finally, the future of HN applications is discussed.