<ul><li>Molecules known as ligands attach more densely to flatter, platelet-shaped semiconductor nanocrystals than they do to spherical ones.</li><li>The density of the ligand oleylamine (OLA) is highest on the surface of nanoplatelets, followed by nanorods and nanospheres.</li><li>Nanocrystal shape plays a role in ligand density due to the ability of ligands to stack more tightly on flat basal planes of nanoplatelets.</li><li>The findings have implications for improving LEDs, solar cells, and applications in biomedicine through targeted drug delivery.</li></ul>

Nanocrystal shape affects molecular binding

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