Quantum dots
material · 1981 · Digital age
Nanocrystals that glow in a set colour (Ekimov).
Inventors: Alexey Ekimov, Louis E. Brus, Alexander Efros.
Principles and materials it uses
- Quantum mechanics — uses. Size quantization.
Where it is used
- Flat-screen TV — is part of. QLED televisions.
What it is a kind of
- Semiconductor — is a kind of. Quantum dots are tiny semiconductor crystals that glow in pure colours.