Unlocking the “Smart” Tech Potential of Metal Nanocrystals with Kristen Fichthorn

Metal nanocrystals have the potential to revolutionize established technologies, such as catalysis, as well as emerging technologies, such as triboelectric nanogenerators, and a host of upcoming “smart” technologies, such as wearable devices and e-skin. There is ample evidence that the efficacy of a nanocrystal is sensitive to its shape, and theory can be beneficial in unraveling the many complex factors that can contribute to shape selectivity in solution-phase syntheses. At the 2025 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit, Kristen Fichthorn from The Pennsylvania State University joins MRS TV to discuss her Symposium X presentation on the applications of metal nanocrystals.