Published October 04,2023
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Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus and Alexei Ekimov have gained the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his or her work on quantum dots, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences mentioned on Wednesday.
They have been awarded the prize “for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots,” the academy mentioned in a press release.
A quantum dot is a nanometer-sized semiconductor particle historically with a core-shell construction.
Quantum dots are extensively used for his or her distinctive optical properties, as they emit mild of particular wavelengths if power is utilized to them.
They might be present in fashionable screens, LED lamps and are additionally utilized in tumour surgical procedure, amongst a broad vary of purposes.
“Independently of each other, Ekimov and Brus succeeded in creating quantum dots, and Bawendi revolutionised the chemical production,” the academy mentioned.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
