Congratulations to Valeria and Laia for their Minireview in Chem Sci!

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© 2020 EPFL

Shaping non-noble metal nanocrystals via colloidal chemistry

Nanocrystals of non-noble metals possess size- and shape-dependent magnetic, catalytic and optical properties which, combined with their Earth-abundance, make them attractive for many applications. Yet, the control of their properties-dictating features is still primitive compared to what achieved for noble metals. In this Minireview, we present the state-of-the-art of shape-controlled nanocrystals of third raw transition metals Mn, Fe, Co, Ni and Cu and discuss future directions to advance their synthetic development. Learn more by reading Valeria and Laia's review here!