title: Nanoscale chirality in metal and semiconductor nanoparticles.
abstract: The field of chirality has recently seen a rejuvenation due to the observation of chirality in inorganic nanomaterials. The advancements in understanding the origin of nanoscale chirality and the potential applications of chiroptical nanomaterials in the areas of optics, catalysis and biosensing, among others, have opened up new avenues toward new concepts and design of novel materials. In this article, we review the concept of nanoscale chirality in metal nanoclusters and semiconductor quantum dots, then focus on recent experimental and theoretical advances in chiral metal nanoparticles and plasmonic chirality. Selected examples of potential applications and an outlook on the research on chiral nanomaterials are additionally provided.
authors.affiliation: CIC biomaGUNE, Paseo de Miramón 182, 20009 Donostia - San Sebastián, Spain. jatishkumar@gmail.com llizmarzan@cicbiomagune.es and School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER-TVM), CET Campus, Thiruvananthapuram, 695 016, India.
authors.forename: Jatish
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER-TVM), CET Campus, Thiruvananthapuram, 695 016, India.
authors.forename: K George
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.affiliation: CIC biomaGUNE, Paseo de Miramón 182, 20009 Donostia - San Sebastián, Spain. jatishkumar@gmail.com llizmarzan@cicbiomagune.es and Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science, 48013 Bilbao, Spain.
authors.forename: Luis M
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6647-1353
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Liz-Marzán