quantum dots

Building Transition Metal Quantum Dots From The Bottom Up

Engineers at NUS have developed a strategy for designing quantum dots that could be used in cancer therapy as well as next-generation television screens.

Two Types Of Qubits Are Better Than One

Using two different types of qubits with complementary properties, an international group of scientists are hoping to help make quantum computing scalable.

Colloidal Quantum Dot Solar Cells Get A Boost

A research group in South Korea has used an amorphous organic film to enhance the power conversion efficiency and stability of colloidal quantum dot-based solar cells.

A Small Way To Make Quantum Dots Brighter

A team of researchers in South Korea have found that metallic nanostructures can improve the efficiency of quantum dot LEDs.

Embedding Tiny Lasers In Silicon Wafers

Using a technique known as epitaxy, researchers have created micron-sized lasers on silicon semiconductor wafers.

Carbon Dots Make Good Fertilizers

Scientists in China have created nanoparticles from rapeseed pollen that increase the yield of lettuce by almost 50 percent.

Using Quantum Dots In Antibacterial Eye Drops

Researchers have developed a one-step method to make carbon quantum dots that can kill the antibiotic-resistant bacteria that cause keratitis.

One Quantum Dot, Three Possible Readouts

By being able to distinguish three spin states instead of two, researchers are able to store much more information in quantum dots.

Double The Quantum Fun

A detailed analysis of the electrical characteristics of a tiny transistor made from two quantum dots could help researchers design devices to manipulate single electrons.

Supercritical Fluids Help Stabilize Quantum Dot Formation

Supercritical CO2, which is also used to decaffeinate coffee, has been used to stabilize the formation of quantum dots.