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Quantum dots − a new Nobel laureate describes the development of these nanoparticles from basic research to industry application

  • Written by Louis Brus, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, Columbia University
Quantum dots − a new Nobel laureate describes the development of these nanoparticles from basic research to industry applicationLouis Brus, center, shares Nobel recognition with two other quantum dots pioneers.Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images

The Nobel Prize in chemistry for 2023 goes to three scientists “for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots.” The Conversation Weekly podcast caught up with one of this trio, physical chemist Louis Brus, who did...

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