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Quantum Dots Boost Ability of Bulk Semiconductors to Convert Heat into Power

High-performance thermoelectric materials that convert waste heat to electricity could one day be a source of more sustainable power. But they need to be a lot more efficient before they could be effective on a broad scale in places like power plants or military bases, researchers say.

31 May 2013

3M Quantum Dot Enhancement Film in Final Stages of Scale-Up

3M announced today it is in the final stages of scale-up for its new 3M™ Quantum Dot Enhancement Film (QDEF). The new film allows up to 50 percent more color than current levels in liquid crystal display (LCD) devices. 3M has teamed with Nanosys, Inc., to produce the 3M QDEF solution specifically to deliver more color, and to make devices such as smart phones, tablets and televisions, lighter, brighter and more energy efficient.

24 May 2013

QD Vision’s Color IQ Optical Components Win SID Gold Component of the Year Award

QD Vision, Inc., manufacturer of optical components for LCD applications, received the Gold Component of the Year Award from the Society for Information Display (SID) for its Color IQ optical components. This award represents one of the industry’s highest honors. The award will be presented at the SID symposium luncheon at Display Week in Vancouver, British Columbia and will be accepted by QD Vision CEO, Jason Carlson.

22 May 2013

Winners of 18th Annual Display Industry Awards Announced by SID

The Society for Information Display (SID), the leading global organization dedicated to the advancement of electronic display technology, today announced the winners of its 18th annual Display Industry Awards. The honorees will be recognized during a special luncheon on Wednesday, May 22, as part of Display Week 2013—SID's annual International Symposium, Seminar and Exhibition, taking place May 19-24 at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, Canada.

22 May 2013

QD Vision Achieves Breakthrough Efficiency in Quantum Dot Light Emitting Devices

QD Vision, Inc., manufacturer of Color IQ™ optical components for LCD applications, today announced breakthrough results on next generation quantum dot light emitting devices (QLEDs), which are currently in advanced development stage. QLEDs are a quantum dot-based light emitting technology, which in the future will be used in applications such as electronic displays and solid-state lighting.

16 May 2013

Quantum Materials to Relocate Tetrapod Quantum Dot Labs to Texas State University's STAR Park

Quantum Materials Corporation has chosen to relocate its tetrapod quantum dot laboratories to San Marcos, Texas to take advantage of facilities at STAR Park (Science, Technology and Academic Research Park). STAR Park is a non-profit incubator with roots from nearby Texas State University, the fifth largest university in Texas and one of eight Texas Emerging Research Universities.

15 May 2013

Graphene Single-Electron Pump Creates Electron Flow by Shuttling Them into Quantum Dots

A new joint innovation by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and the University of Cambridge could pave the way for redefining the ampere in terms of fundamental constants of physics. The world's first graphene single-electron pump (SEP), described in a paper today in Nature Nanotechnology, provides the speed of electron flow needed to create a new standard for electrical current based on electron charge.

14 May 2013

Quantum Dots Doped with Copper Ions Produce Spectacular Colors

Quantum dots are tiny nanocrystals with extraordinary optical and electrical properties with possible uses in dye production, bioimaging, and solar energy production. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have developed a way to introduce precisely four copper ions into each and every quantum dot.

14 May 2013

Graphene Quantum Dots Improve Electron Tunneling-Based Sensing Devices

The latest research from a Kansas State University chemical engineer may help improve humidity and pressure sensors, particularly those used in outer space.

10 May 2013

New Report on the Global Market for Quantum Dots

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Global Market for Quantum Dots 2013" report to their offering.

29 Apr 2013

Quantum Dots News

Quantum Dots Boost Ability of Bulk Semiconductors to Convert Heat into Power

3M Quantum Dot Enhancement Film in Final Stages of Scale-Up

QD Vision’s Color IQ Optical Components Win SID Gold Component of the Year Award

Winners of 18th Annual Display Industry Awards Announced by SID

QD Vision Achieves Breakthrough Efficiency in Quantum Dot Light Emitting Devices

Quantum Materials to Relocate Tetrapod Quantum Dot Labs to Texas State University's STAR Park

Graphene Single-Electron Pump Creates Electron Flow by Shuttling Them into Quantum Dots

Quantum Dots Doped with Copper Ions Produce Spectacular Colors

Graphene Quantum Dots Improve Electron Tunneling-Based Sensing Devices

New Report on the Global Market for Quantum Dots

Quantum Development in Ireland: A Conversation with John Durcan, Chief Technologist, IDA Ireland

Advancing Quantum Scalability with New Qubit Method

Modified Newtonian Dynamics and the Search for a Ninth Planet

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LabOne Q: An Intuitive Software Framework for Scalable Quantum Computing

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Quantum Development in Ireland: A Conversation with John Durcan, Chief Technologist, IDA Ireland

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