Chemists at the School of Science of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have recently made ...

Colloidal quantum dots are solution-based nanocrystals prized for their unique light-harvesting abilities. Using heat rather than light, scientists have developed a more reliable method for certifying ...

Flowing quantum dot solutions enhance heat dissipation, enabling stable high-speed pulsed operation and tunable color output for next-generation optical devices.

Quantum dot technology promises to boost bifacial solar module output. The company entered into a supply agreement with specialist UbiQD.

Researchers at the University of Strathclyde, UK, have developed a new method to recycle the valuable semiconductor colloidal quantum dots used to fabricate supraparticle lasers. The recovered ...

- Replacing conventional long-time heat treatments with pulsed, instantaneous light to improve the electrical conductivity of next-generation PbS Quantum Dot solar cells while suppressing defect ...

Previous heat engines based on quantum dots have used reservoirs of electrons at different temperatures. However, to gain a better understanding of the underlying thermodynamics it is desirable to ...

Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus and Alexei Ekimov split the prize for their work in creating nanoparticles whose properties depend on their size.

This year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry is for quantum dots, the tiny particles lighting up TV screens, LEDs, medical imaging and more. Three scientists are sharing the prize: Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E.

Quantum dots are a prime example of the way nanotechnology engineers materials at an atomic scale.

This article from Merck discusses the five different methods used to synthesize monodisperse colloidal quantum dots.