Quantum Materials Corp. (fka QTMM)

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3D Tetrapod Quantum Dots Outperform

TQD can create uncrackable anti-counterfeiting for chips

PORTLAND, Ore. — Quantum dots are already being used to improve the color accuracy in high-end televisions like Sony's Bravia, and are being experimented with for boosting the output of solar cells. Quantum Materials Corp. in San Marcos, Texas, wants to get into that action -- and more -- with its tetrapod-shaped quantum dots licensed from Rice University.

TQDs give even more accurate control over the color and intensity of the light they emit, in the case of organic light emitting diode (OLED) displays, and absorb -- in the case of solar cells. However, Quantum Materials has found that by adjusting the dimensions of the core and the four arms of the tetrapod, TQDs they can emit a unique signature of light frequencies, making them an uncrackable source of anti-counterfeiting materials for everything from currency to microchips to 3D-printed objects.

"The Tetrapod Quantum Dot offers many advantages for display and solar-cell manufactures, which is why we originally licensed their design from Rice University," David Doderer, vice president of research and development at Quantum Materials, told EE Times

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