Bawendi, now the Lester Wolfe Professor of Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in chemistry in October for his pioneering work in producing quantum ...

This chapter discusses the synthesis processes of quantum dots (QDs) using both top‐down and bottom‐up approaches. Top‐down synthesis involves thinning down a bulk semiconductor material using ...

This paper reviews the experimental synthesis and engineering developments that focused on various green approaches and large-scale process production routes for quantum dots. Fundamental process ...

Scientists still are working on finding efficient and universal methods for the synthesis of GQDs with high stability, controllable surface properties, and tunable PL emission wavelength. Luminescent ...

This is due to quantum effects, hence the name "quantum dots." For the discovery and synthesis of these fascinating tiny particles, Moungi Bawendi, Louis E. Brus and Alexey Ekimov were awarded the ...

In this article, you will learn how to choose the best precursor for quantum dot synthesis, depending on the desired size, shape, and composition of the nanocrystals. The precursor is the chemical ...

This evolution of synthesis optimizes chemical yields and saves energy," Camargo says. More information: P. F. G. M. da Costa et al, Real-time monitoring of CdTe quantum dots growth in aqueous ...

Scientists from China have developed high-performance colloidal quantum-dot (CQD)  surface-emitting laser array based on ...

Quantum computers have the potential of outperforming classical computers on some optimization tasks. Yet scaling up quantum ...

Colloidal methods are a class of techniques that use organic or inorganic precursors, solvents, surfactants, and heating to produce quantum dots in a liquid medium. The precursors are dissolved or ...

Researchers successfully combined 1,024 silicon quantum dots with cryogenic on-chip electronics, paving the way for scalable ...