Colloidal quantum dots are solution-based nanocrystals prized for their unique light-harvesting abilities. They can illuminate, create color, harness solar energy and function as semiconductors. These ...

Colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) are nanoscale semiconductor crystals synthesised and processed in solution, exhibiting size-tunable bandgaps and strong quantum confinement. These features enable precise ...

In one sentence: A quantum dot laser is a semiconductor laser whose gain medium contains nanoscale quantum dots that confine electrons and holes in all three dimensions, producing discrete energy ...

Figure 1b–g compares the properties of Ag 2 Te grown by the post-growth method (MWIR Ag 2 Te) with SWIR Ag 2 Te, FT-IR (Fig. 1b, e), TEM (Fig. 1c, f), and PL data (Fig. 1d, g). While the SWIR Ag 2 Te ...

Colloidal quantum dots (QDs) constitute a platform to explore various quantum effects. Their size-dependent colors are essentially a naked-eye, ambient-condition visualization of the quantum ...

What do motion detectors, self-driving cars, chemical analyzers and satellites have in common? They all contain detectors for infrared (IR) light. At their core and besides readout electronics, such ...

Colloidal solutions of gallium arsenide quantum dots of the type used in lasers, TVs, solar cells, medical devices, and other electronics glow under UV light. These were grown using a groundbreaking ...

Researchers use AI to visualize reaction pathways of colloidal quantum dots as subway maps, clarifying synthesis and speeding sensor design. This innovative achievement allows AI to analyze complex ...

Researchers developed a way to recycle the quantum dots used to make microscopic supraparticle lasers. A sample of the supraparticles recycled in the experiment is shown. WASHINGTON — For the first ...

An international research team has developed a method to economically synthesize and stabilize conductive colloidal quantum dot inks for solar applications. When used to make quantum dot films in ...

Toxic metals are pushing infrared detector makers into a corner, but NYU Tandon researchers have developed a cleaner solution using colloidal quantum dots. These detectors are made like “inks,” ...

A new technique for growing quantum dots has not only found a new, more efficient way to build a useful type of quantum dot, but also opened up a whole group of novel chemical materials for future ...