Nanoco Group plc of Manchester, UK, which produces cadmium-free quantum dots and other nanomaterials for applications including lighting, LCD displays, solar cells and bio-imaging, has signed a follow-on joint development agreement with ...
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Epiwafer foundry and substrate maker IQE plc of Cardiff, Wales, UK says that its epitaxial wafer technology has been used in conjunction with the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) to help develop 1.3μm-emitting quantum dot ...
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University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) and epiwafer foundry IQE Inc have developed 1.3μm-wavelength indium arsenide (InAs) quantum dot (QD) lasers grown on silicon (Si) with “record performance” [Alan Y. Liu et al, ...
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University of Notre Dame (UND) is developing gallium nitride (GaN) quantum dots in aluminium nitride (AlN) as a route to deep ultraviolet (UV) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) [Jai Verma et al, Appl. Phys. Lett., v104, p021105, 2014]. ...
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Using electrons more like photons could provide the foundation for a new type of electronic device that would capitalize on the ability of graphene to carry electrons with almost no resistance even at room temperature – a property ...
Getting better control of the light emitted from organic LEDs (OLEDs) could lead to faster links between the Internet and mobile devices, according to a Scottish researcher. Anyone who's tried to use the Wi-Fi on a crowded airplane or a ...
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New advanced materials like MOFs (metal organic frameworks), advanced high-strength steel, and carbon nanotubes have the potential to enable novel products and disrupt existing businesses. However, material commercialization timelines are ...
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United States Army researchers have found that a bio-nanomaterial can help solve a public health issue involving people showing up in emergency rooms with dangerous reactions to marijuana substitutes sold at gas stations and head shops, ...
Apple has filed for a new patent with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office entitled “Quantum dot-enhanced display having diachronic filter” for enhancement of color accuracy in displays. This patent shows the company’s ...
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Researchers in Taiwan have used cadmium selenide (CdSe) quantum dots (QDs) to increase the power conversion efficiency of three-junction solar cells by around 10% [Ya-Ju Lee et al, Optics Express, Vol. 21, pA953, 2013]. The team was ...
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Quantum dots are nano-sized semiconductor particles whose emission color can be tuned by simply changing their dimensions. They feature near-unity emission quantum yields and narrow emission bands, which result in excellent color purity. ...
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Quantum Materials recently developed tetrapod quantum dots to meet the client's performance specifications. Tetrapod Quantum Dots are an advanced nanoscale material that improves the performance and energy efficiency of very ...
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Quantum Materials Corp. announced it has shipped Tetrapod Quantum Dots in sample quantities to a diversified leading Asian-based electronics manufacturer. Quantum Materials recently developed tetrapod quantum dots to meet the client's ...
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Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH of Regensburg, Germany says that, even at high temperatures and high currents, its new MicroSideled 3806 ensures stable light conditions on the display. The brightness of the light-emitting diode, which is ...
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The new MicroSideled 3806 LEDs are rated for 15,000 hours of life and come in a phosphor-converted white version and in a blue LED designed for the emerging portable displays that use quantum dots to produce vivid colors. Osram Opto ...