Quantum dot

Nano-dots in Mammalian Gametes Imagining1 The Nano-dots, or Quantum Dots (QD), are nano-scale semiconductor devices with diameter up to 10nm, which were first discovered in 1980s2. Once stimulated, they give emission of light with specific colours, which is then visualised1-3. These nano particles have high size-tunability, once illuminated, different emission wavelength can be obtained by manipulating the size of dots3. Inorganic QDs are made up of two components, an atom-cluster core with selenium or cadmium, and a shell made of inorganic materials. The inorganic shell has ability to cross-link with larger organic particles such as peptides and DNA, assuring their application in biotechnical field, such as biological tags and bio-imaging sources2. Because of their high extinction coefficient, quantum dots also have intensive application in optical-related industry, such as in solar cell and photodetector devices2. Once attached on specific proteins, quantum dots become an effective tool in bioluminescence imaging3. The migration of target cell or protein can be tracked, providing valuable information in embryology, physiology and pharmacokinetics field3. A number of biomedical researches have applied this technology, such as cancer study and Parkinson’s diseases study. Large amount of information can be obtained through…

Introduction Quantum dots (Q-Dots) is very small semiconductor particles that means it can be either conductors or resist electricity depending on the temperature and purity of the semiconductor. Q-dots range in size from 2-10 nm, so because of their small size, quantum mechanics governs the physics of the particles. The synthesis Q-Dots were first studied in 1982 by Efros and Ekimov, and then many developments have reported the synthesis of semiconductor nanoparticles.1 Q-Dots have unique…

In this study, the effect of benzenethiol ligand on CdSe/ZnS core/shell quantum dots was investigated. Conventional long-chain oleic acid (OA) and trioctylphosphine (TOP) capping ligands were partially replaced by short benzenethiol ligands, and the improvement in the luminescence performance was observed in quantum dot light emitting diodes (QD-LED). Approximately 1.8 fold improvement was achieved for both the maximum luminance and maximum current efficiency for the QD-LEDs fabricated with…

How do you administer the items? - The child draws a line from the black dot to the gray dot. Further instructions are given once there are multiple starting points (i.e., more than one black dot) or there are no dots at all to follow – these instructions are given on the second page of the test where the examinee is reminded of the initial instructions and is told that for items with no dots, they can start anywhere. Individual items are not timed – the entire test is timed. 7. Basal rule - If…

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