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Colloidal Semiconductor Nanorods
Banin Uri, HUJI, Faculty of Science, The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
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Keywords |
Colloidal heterostructure, semiconductors, nanocrystals |
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Current development stage |
TRL4 Technology validated in lab |
Application
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Nanocrystals can be used as building blocks of nano-devices in diverse applications such as solid- state lighting, flat panel displays, solar energy conversion, opto-electronic devices and biomedical applications
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Colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals are a class of nanomaterials that manifest the transition from the molecular limit to the solid state.
Our innovation
A new architecture for colloidal semiconductor nanostructures (specific compositions) based on known semiconductor crystal growth mechanisms.
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Photocatalytically stable
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General method not limited to specific technology use
Technology
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Fabrication of heavy-metal free semiconductor nanocrystal heterostructures was demonstrated.
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It was shown that lattice mismatch between the different materials can impact useful chemical catalytic properties
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The formation of island morphology is critical for the technological beneficial properties of this system
Opportunity
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Heavy-metal free quantum dots and quantum materials
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Potentially effective in areas related to photochemistry, energy systems and phototherapy
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The architecture could be used as a photoinitiator for UV curing systems
