Applications of Quantum Dots
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2019) | Viewed by 50531
Special Issue Editor
Interests: quantum dots; magnetic nanomaterials; carbon nanomaterials; nano-bio-technology; biological imaging
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Dear Colleagues,
Quantum-confined semiconductor nanocrystals (quantum dots) are among the most interesting and important nanomaterials due to the range of their current and potential applications. These fascinating light-emitting nanomaterials are used in optoelectronics and photonics, including solar cells, solar concentrators, light emitting diodes (LEDs), displays, photodetectors and elements for quantum computing. Quantum dots have also found very important biomedical applications, such as biosensors, biolabels, assays for biological imaging and medical diagnostics and other uses. In addition the combination of quantum dots with other nanomaterials (e.g., plasmonic nanoparticles, graphene and other 2D nanomaterials) and various polymers resulted in many new hybrid composite materials with diverse potential applications.
This Special Issue will be focused on current and prospective applications of quantum dots in materials science, chemistry, physics, biology, medicine and other fields.
Prof. Yurii K. Gun'ko
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- quantum dots
- photonics
- light-emitting diodes
- displays
- photovoltaics
- photodetectors
- sensors
- biological imaging
- diagnostics
- photocatalysis
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