Tiny Dots, Big Impact: The Luminous World of Quantum Dots


In the early ’80s, Alexey Ekimov and Louis E. Brus independently researched semiconductor clusters, leading to the discovery of quantum dots (QDs). QDs are nanoscale semiconductor particles with unique optical and electronic properties. In 1993, Moungi Bawendi improved quantum dot production, making them nearly perfect for various applications. By the late ’90s and early 2000s, quantum d... » read more