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Quantum Dots: The Disco Lights of the Nanomaterial World

Quantum Dots: The Disco Lights of the Nanomaterial World. By Marcus Fuentes. Texas A&M University Kingsville. What is a Quantum Dot. Special Semiconductor that emits light It comes in an assortment of sizes Sizes determine the color of light is seen. Old Mc Donald Raised Some Dots.

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Quantum Dots: The Disco Lights of the Nanomaterial World

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  1. Quantum Dots: The Disco Lights of the Nanomaterial World By Marcus Fuentes Texas A&M University Kingsville

  2. What is a Quantum Dot • Special Semiconductor that emits light • It comes in an assortment of sizes • Sizes determine the color of light is seen

  3. Old Mc Donald Raised Some Dots • Some quantum dots are formed because a small region of one material burring in another with a larger band gap • Some form spontaneously in quantum well structures • A few self assembled form a nucleus spontaneously • And some can be created from two dimensional electrons or gases present in remotely doped quantum wells or semiconductor heterostructures

  4. Colloidal synthesis is the cheapest and least toxic • Electrochemical techniques involve templates that are created by an ionic reaction that in turn create quantum dots • Pyrolytic synthesis involves the production of large numbers of quantum dots that self-assemble into preferential crystal sizes

  5. Look at what I can do • Detection of tumors • Used as a substitute for organic dyes • Silicon photovoltaic cells • Light-emitting diodes and other light sources • Used to battle counterfeit money Drawbacks • Toxicity • High cost of manufacturing • Unable to accurately predict

  6. Conclusion • Quantum dot is an iridescent nanomaterial • Fabrication is expensive • New applications found everyday • Growing advantages in the medical field • Manufacturing is random and toxicity is a possibility

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