In medieval times, artisans created magnificent windows of stained glass to communicate to the masses. The mechanism was simple: light from the sun shined through artfully arranged shards of ...

Quantum dots are semiconductor particles with typical diameter of 2–10 nm. They are so named because, due to their nanoscale size, quantum effects play a significant part in their light emitting ...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated for accuracy and to add new information. The word quantum grabs most people’s attention. Largely because of its association with quantum mechanics, the ...

An Apple patent application published on Thursday reveals the company is actively researching advanced quantum dot-enhanced displays, a next-generation technology that has the potential to reproduce ...

A new era of more brilliant color display is nearly here thanks to the magic of tiny semiconductor particles known as quantum dots. Nanoco’s CEO, Dr. Michael Edelman, discusses the technology, what ...

Fluorescent carbon nanoparticles known as carbon dots could be a low-cost, biologically friendly alternative to quantum dots for sensing chemicals inside cells. Until now, carbon dots typically have ...