Quantum dots

A new material has been developed that is quickly absorbed into the cells and which consists of crystalline sheets (nanosurfaces) trapped inside lipoprotein nanoparticles that allows a stable and constant emission of bright light. [Courtesy: Sung Jun Lim, University of Illinois]

Lipoprotein nanosurfaces for biological imaging

Stacey Bent, professor of chemical engineering, holds a quantum dot-based solar cell

A new method for making cheaper and more efficient solar cells

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

The smallest quantum dots