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Quantum Dots -- Paving Way for Paper-thin Displays
BusinessKorea
9/1/2014
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A Korean research team has successfully developed high-quality graphene quantum dots that are equal in size and highly efficient in emitting light. This technology is expected to be used in developing paper-thin displays or displaying information in flexible materials.
The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced on August 28 that a research team led by Jun Suk-woo, professor of the department of materials science and engineering at KAIST, has succeeded in making graphene quantum dots by mixing water and salt into graphite and then synthesizing a chemical compound between layers of graphite, in collaboration with professors Jo Young-hoon and Ryu Seung-hyup.
Quantum dots are nanometer-sized round semiconductor nanoparticles that are very efficient at emitting photons very quickly. They are receiving a lot of attention as a possible next-gen technology in quantum information and communications because of these properties.
The diameter of the equally-sized graphene quantum dots was 5 nanometers. Unlike existing quantum dots, new ones are eco-friendly, since they do not require toxic materials like lead and cadmium. Moreover, it is possible to mass-produce newly-developed quantum dots at little cost, because they are made of easily-obtainable materials such as graphite, water, and salt.
In the past, it was difficult to commercialize graphene quantum dots, in that it was not easy to synthesize a large number of equal size. Another factor was low efficiency from the way the particles were put together.
The team developed and confirmed the possibility of the commercialization of graphene quantum dot LEDs with more than 1000cd/m2 brightness using graphene quantum dots, which are brighter than displays for cell phones.
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http://www.businesskorea.co.kr/artic...-thin-displays
BusinessKorea
9/1/2014
Excerpt:
A Korean research team has successfully developed high-quality graphene quantum dots that are equal in size and highly efficient in emitting light. This technology is expected to be used in developing paper-thin displays or displaying information in flexible materials.
The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced on August 28 that a research team led by Jun Suk-woo, professor of the department of materials science and engineering at KAIST, has succeeded in making graphene quantum dots by mixing water and salt into graphite and then synthesizing a chemical compound between layers of graphite, in collaboration with professors Jo Young-hoon and Ryu Seung-hyup.
Quantum dots are nanometer-sized round semiconductor nanoparticles that are very efficient at emitting photons very quickly. They are receiving a lot of attention as a possible next-gen technology in quantum information and communications because of these properties.
The diameter of the equally-sized graphene quantum dots was 5 nanometers. Unlike existing quantum dots, new ones are eco-friendly, since they do not require toxic materials like lead and cadmium. Moreover, it is possible to mass-produce newly-developed quantum dots at little cost, because they are made of easily-obtainable materials such as graphite, water, and salt.
In the past, it was difficult to commercialize graphene quantum dots, in that it was not easy to synthesize a large number of equal size. Another factor was low efficiency from the way the particles were put together.
The team developed and confirmed the possibility of the commercialization of graphene quantum dot LEDs with more than 1000cd/m2 brightness using graphene quantum dots, which are brighter than displays for cell phones.
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View the complete article, including images, at:
http://www.businesskorea.co.kr/artic...-thin-displays