Kagan and Murray fabricated the first electronic circuits from nanometer scale semiconductor particles known as quantum dots. These quantum dots are synthesized in solution and tailored in the shape of cubes so when they are assembled into solids, they fill space. The nanoscale cubes allow for high performance thin film electronics.
Like liquids, solids can flow under applied shear stresses. In crystalline solids, figuring out vulnerable regions where the material will break under stress is well-established—they are typically controlled by a population of defects in the crystal structure known as dislocations. In disordered solids, however, defects are everywhere, making the task of identifying such vulnerable spots much
Generating, Probing and Manipulating Excitons in Carbon-based Nanomaterials
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In semiconductor nanocrystals, the physical effects of deliberately included impurities, called dopants, may depend on the dopant position with the crystal.
Conductive polymers, i.e. plastics, that conduct electricity, are important in science and technology as they offer the potential for cheap, flexible electronic devices.
Hybrid light-emitting devices based on organic semiconductors and inorganic semiconductor nanocrystals are of great interest for applications in optical displays and solid-state light sources.
