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Scientists Introduce Coherent Photon Conversion for Quantum Computing

Scientists have discovered a new scheme named “coherent photon conversion” to overcome all unresolved issues related to optical enforcement of quantum computing.

19 Oct 2011

Use of Quantum Dots Could Increase the Efficiency of Cheap Solar Cells

Researchers of the Opto-electronic Materials section of the TU Delft and Toyota Europe have demonstrated that several mobile electrons can be produced by the absorption of a single light particle in films of coupled quantum dots.

16 Oct 2011

Nanoco, Tokyo Electron Ink Further Agreement for Nanomaterial-Based Solar Film Development

Nanoco Group, a developer and producer of cadmium-free quantum dots and nanomaterials, and Tokyo Electron, a leading equipment supplier in Japan, have inked a further agreement subsequent to the end of the initial phase of a nanomaterial-based solar film development.

From Nanoco Technologies 7 Oct 2011

Quantum Dot-Based Nanomedicines for Treatment of Major Diseases

Quantum Materials and Nano Axis have entered into a technology alliance in order to develop quantum dot technology-based nanomedicines for the diagnosis and treatment of various major diseases such as breast cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and depression.

26 Sep 2011

Quantum Materials Corp and Nanoaxis Form Technology Alliance to Mass Produce Tetrapod Quantum Dots

Quantum Materials Corporation and Nanoaxis, LLC announce the formation of a technology alliance combining Quantum Materials tetrapod quantum dot mass production technology with Nanoaxis advanced research expertise and in...

From QM Cell Dots 20 Sep 2011

Novel Method Enhances Efficiency of Colloidal-Quantum-Dot Solar Cell

Scientists at the Pennsylvania State University, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) and University of Toronto (U of T) have designed a colloidal-quantum-dot solar cell with a record conversion efficiency using atomic-ligand passivation technique.

20 Sep 2011

Quantum Materials Employs New Continuous Production Flow Process for Its Quantum Dots

Quantum Materials Corporation a new microreactor and software controlled continuous flow process has been successfully developed and operated for delivery of mass produced quantum dots by Quantum Materials Corporation and the Access2Flow Consortium of The Netherlands.

From QM Cell Dots 17 Sep 2011

QD Vision Relocates to Massachusetts-Based High-Volume Quantum Dot Product Manufacturing Facility

QD Vision, a developer and producer of optical products based on nanotechnology, has moved to a new production facility situated in Lexington, Massachusetts to facilitate launch of new products in 2012.

12 Sep 2011

EPFL Physicists Develop Theory to Study Unique Properties of Quantum Dots

The feature of quantum dot symmetry present on quantum dots is responsible for its exciting optical properties, according to a new physical theory developed and demonstrated by École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)’s Laboratory of Physics of Nanostructures.

9 Sep 2011

Researchers Use Nano-Thermometers to Measure Temperature of Individual Cells

Researchers, Liwei Lin of the University California-Berkeley and Haw Yang of Princeton University, have utilized a novel device called nano-thermometers to measure the individual cell temperatures inside the human body.

30 Aug 2011