Think those flat, glassy solar panels on your neighbour’s roof are the pinnacle of solar technology? Think again.
Researchers in the University of Toronto’s Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering have designed and tested a new class of solar-sensitive nanoparticle that outshines the current state of the art employing this new class of technology.
This new form of solid, stable light-sensitive nanoparticles, called colloidal quantum dots, could lead to cheaper and more flexible solar cells, as well as better gas sensors, infrared lasers, infrared light emitting diodes and more. The work, led by post-doctoral researcher Zhijun Ning and Professor Ted Sargent, was published this week in Nature Materials.
Improved performance is just a start for this new quantum-dot-based solar cell architecture. The powerful little dots could be mixed into inks and painted or printed onto thin, flexible surfaces, such as roofing shingles, dramatically lowering the cost and accessibility of solar power for millions of people.
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- “Truly Amazing” – Quantum Dots Successfully Synthesized Inside Living Cells!on April 24, 2024 at 11:43 pm
A recent study published in the journal National Science Review demonstrates the synthesis of quantum dots (QDs) in the nucleus of live cells. The research was conducted by Dr. Hu Yusi, Associate ...
- “Neutronic Molecules” – Neutrons Meet Quantum Dots in Groundbreaking MIT Discoveryon April 16, 2024 at 4:19 am
Study shows neutrons can bind to nanoscale atomic clusters known as quantum dots. The finding may provide insights into material properties and quantum effects. Neutrons are subatomic particles that ...
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- Alfa Chemistry Provides an Abundance of Colloidal Nanoparticles for Researchon April 11, 2024 at 5:00 pm
From metal colloids to colloidal quantum dots, Alfa Chemistry presents a comprehensive selection of colloidal nanoparticles that are sure to meet the needs of any research project. Metal colloids are ...
- How to grow inorganic functional nanomaterials—quantum dots—in the nucleus of live cellson April 2, 2024 at 4:59 pm
National Science Review recently published research on the synthesis of quantum dots (QDs) in the nucleus of live cells by Dr. Hu Yusi, Associate Professor Wang Zhi-Gang, and Professor Pang Dai ...
- 'Neutronic molecules': Study shows neutrons can bind to quantum dotson April 2, 2024 at 4:59 pm
But now, researchers at MIT have found that neutrons can actually be made to cling to particles called quantum dots, which are made up of tens of thousands of atomic nuclei, held there just by the ...
- Quantum Dots: Heralding a Brighter Future for Clinical Diagnosticson April 1, 2024 at 5:00 pm
Semiconductors have a valence band that is filled with electrons and an empty conduction band separated by a band gap (also called energy gap). For an electron to be excited into the conduction ...
- Nobel laureate Moungi Bawendi, a 1978 West Lafayette High School alum, to join President Chiang for April 25 Presidential Lectureon April 1, 2024 at 5:00 pm
He was one of the initial developers of the field of colloidal quantum dots, with his work spanning from fundamental studies of nanomaterials to their applications. His laboratory at MIT has advanced ...
- A Synthesis for Quantum Dots, Born of Necessity, Unlocks a Nano-world of Opportunitieson March 29, 2024 at 10:21 am
He was one of the initial developers of the field of colloidal quantum dots, with his work spanning from fundamental studies of nanomaterials to their applications. His laboratory at MIT has advanced ...
- Bullseye! Accurately centering quantum dots within photonic chipson March 25, 2024 at 5:00 pm
Researchers have now developed standards and calibrations for optical microscopes that allow quantum dots to be aligned with the center of a photonic component to ...
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