Front Cover -- Quantum Dots -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of contributors -- About the editors -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.1 Advantages -- 1.1.2 Disadvantages -- 1.2 Unique features of quantum dots -- 1.2.1 High surface-to-volume ratio -- 1.2.2 Surface plasmon resonance -- 1.2.3 Quantum confinement effect -- 1.3 Classification of quantum dots -- 1.3.1 Core-type quantum dots -- 1.3.2 Core-shell quantum dots -- 1.3.3 Alloyed quantum dots -- 1.4 Synthesis of quantum dots -- 1.4.1 Top-down approach -- 1.4.2 Bottom-up approach -- 1.4.3 Methods of synthesis -- 1.5 Applications of quantum dots -- 1.5.1 Solar cells -- 1.5.2 Sensors -- 1.5.3 Light emitting diodes -- 1.5.4 Photocatalysis -- 1.5.5 Hydrogen generation -- 1.5.6 Biomedicals -- 1.6 Conclusion -- References -- 2 Hydrothermal synthesis of quantum dots -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.1.1 Advantages -- 2.1.2 Disadvantages -- 2.2 Metal-based quantum dots -- 2.2.1 Metal oxide quantum dots -- 2.2.2 Metal sulfide quantum dots -- 2.2.3 Others -- 2.3 Nonmetal-based quantum dots -- 2.3.1 Carbon-based quantum dots -- 2.3.2 Graphene-based quantum dots -- 2.4 Recent developments -- 2.5 Conclusion -- References -- 3 Sol-gel synthesis of quantum dots -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.1.1 Advantages -- 3.1.2 Disadvantages -- 3.2 Synthesis of quantum dots -- 3.2.1 Oxides -- 3.2.2 Sulfides -- 3.2.3 Carbon-based quantum dots -- 3.2.4 Graphene based -- 3.3 Others -- 3.4 Conclusion -- References -- 4 Laser ablation synthesis of quantum dots -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Laser ablation -- 4.2.1 Advantages -- 4.2.2 Disadvantages -- 4.3 Metal-based quantum dots -- 4.3.1 Metals -- 4.3.2 Metal oxides -- 4.3.3 Metal sulfides -- 4.3.4 Metal selenides -- 4.4 Nonmetal-based quantum dots -- 4.4.1 Carbon-based quantum dots -- 4.4.2 Graphene-based quantum dots -- 4.5 Others.