Light-induced symmetry changes in tiny crystals allow researchers to create materials with tailored properties
Imagine building a Lego tower with perfectly aligned blocks. Each block represents an atom in a tiny crystal, known as a ...
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Simple trick lets pure blue quantum dots maintain their performance without cadmium
A simple structural tweak has dramatically enhanced the colour clarity and stability of heavy metal-free blue quantum dots.
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Building blocks of innovation: Light-induced symmetry changes in tiny crystals
Argonne researchers have shown that they can use light to temporarily alter the crystal symmetry within lead sulfide quantum dots. This process reduces the off-centering of lead atoms and affects the ...
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It’s a new era in photovoltaics — Quantum dots destroy solar panels
Quantum dots are revolutionizing solar panels by enhancing efficiency and stability in perovskite solar cells. How QDs are ...
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Orbital hybridization achieved in graphene quantum dots for the first time
Researchers demonstrate orbital hybridization in graphene-based quantum dots, revealing how anisotropic confinement ...
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Quantum dot discovery for LEDs brings brighter, more eco-friendly displays
Research has achieved a breakthrough in eco-friendly display technology, creating highly efficient and stable blue quantum dot LEDs (QLEDs) that could power the next generation of televisions, ...
Quantum Dots Reinvented: How a Crystal Layer Solves Their Biggest Problem
New research from the University of Oklahoma addresses and resolves light emission challenges commonly encountered in quantum ...
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Quantum dot technology breakthrough! The display is more realistic in color and lasts longer
The research team adopted a facile tailored high-temperature successive ion layer adsorption and reaction (HT-SILAR) strategy for the synthesis of gradient alloyed QDs. This customized approach ...