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Boron Quantum Dots have Better Thermal Properties than Graphene, Research Shows

In a new publication from Opto-Electronic Advances, researchers led by Professor Han Zhang from Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China, consider whether boron quantum dots surpass the graphene in thermal properties.

18 Aug 2021

An Overview of Three Decades of Research into Colloidal Quantum Dots

A new article in Science magazine gives an overview of almost three decades of research into colloidal quantum dots, assesses the technological progress for these nanometer-sized specs of semiconductor matter, and weighs the remaining challenges on the path to widespread commercialization for this promising technology with applications in everything from TVs to highly efficient sunlight collectors.

11 Aug 2021

Study Assesses Advances and Commercialization of Colloidal Quantum Dots

A new study published in Science magazine offers an outline of nearly 30 years of research performed on colloidal quantum dots.

6 Aug 2021

Equally Sized Perovskite Colloidal Quantum Dots Enable Better Optoelectronic Performance

Quantum dots are semiconductor particles only a few nanometers across that, thanks to their small size, exhibit peculiar optical and electronic properties due to quantum mechanics.

28 Jun 2021

New Technique Uses Graphene Quantum Dots to Make Better Catalysts

Hold on there, graphene. Seriously, your grip could help make better catalysts.

25 Jun 2021

Quantum Dots Communicate with Each Other by Exchanging Light

So-called quantum dots are a new class of materials with many applications. Quantum dots are realized by tiny semiconductor crystals with dimensions in the nanometre range.

4 Jun 2021

Implementing Opto-Spintronic Functionality in Common Semiconductor Nanostructures

It may be possible in the future to use information technology where electron spin is used to store, process and transfer information in quantum computers. It has long been the goal of scientists to be able to use spin-based quantum information technology at room temperature.

9 Apr 2021

Scientists Discover How Quantum Dots Lose Their Efficiency When Excited with Intense Light

Bright semiconductor nanocrystals known as quantum dots give QLED TV screens their vibrant colors. But attempts to increase the intensity of that light generate heat instead, reducing the dots' light-producing efficiency.

26 Mar 2021

New Class of Highly Versatile Quantum Dots Excel as Single-Photon Emitters

A new class of quantum dots deliver a stable stream of single, spectrally tunable infrared photons under ambient conditions and at room temperature, unlike other single photon emitters. This breakthrough opens a range of practical applications, including quantum communication, quantum metrology, medical imaging and diagnostics, and clandestine labeling.

26 Mar 2021

Curtin University-Led Global Fireball Observatory Makes Rare Find

Curtin University has played a major role in the recovery of a rare meteorite in the UK, made possible by dedicated fireball observatories set up as part of the Curtin-led Global Fireball Observatory (GFO).

10 Mar 2021