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One last development that we see gaining traction is System on a Chip or SoC for short. Samsung did most of the pioneering work on this and now has been followed by others. The SoC is a mini computer built into the display in the form of a chip. It can act as a media player for digital signage or perform other computer-based tasks but it eliminates the need for external devices in many cases. Some of these, like the units developed by Samsung run proprietary software, but we are seeing more “open” platforms, like the WebOS SoCs offered by LG, and the Android powered devices offered by BenQ - See more at: http://www.avnetwork.com/av-technology/0002/in-search-of-the-perfect-pixel-new-developments-in-lcd-panels/96250#sthash.gAQlZr0Z.dpuf
In Search of the Perfect Pixel– New Developments in LCD Panels - See more at: http://www.avnetwork.com/av-technology/0002/in-search-of-the-perfect-pixel-new-developments-in-lcd-panels/96250#sthash.gAQlZr0Z.dpuf
Biological applications
Probes for studying biological systems need to be dispersible in aqueous solution over a wide range of pH and ionic strengths, which limits the use of organic dyes. Quantum dots provided the perfect solution, being nano-sized and chemically inert. Furthermore, their tiny size means that quantum dots can access the smallest of spaces and attach to small molecules without interfering with their function. Consequently, since quantum dots were first used in biological research in 1998, there has been an explosion in their use and in the range of potential applications.
Quantum dots can be directed to specific targets by attaching them to antibodies, peptides, or small molecules. The fluorescence can then be tracked providing a valuable tool for research, disease diagnosis and targeted therapy.
Quantum dots have been used in cell-labeling studies, biosensing (e.g., immunoassay), in vivo imaging studies (to view native processes in living animals) and numerous diagnostic applications (including cancer management, blood flow investigation, virus detection)(1). It has also been proposed that quantum dots could be used to deliver targeted therapy to treat tumors
http://www.news-medical.net/whitepaper/20150713/Quantum-Dots-in-Biological-Research.aspx
The funniest part of the equation is that we need this to prolong our assets. I look at it at a different angle. Oil and gas will not last forever and if the Sun burns out it will be of little importance any ways. I look at Kodak which started digital photos but would not embrace their own technology. We look at big oil and the Utilitie Companies that show just a tepid interest in Solar. Instead the utilities are going after patrons of roof top solar and trying to impose restrictions and added cost. Then again everything is turning upside down political and socially. Our day will arrive Doc
Suitable for quantum computers
For some time now, quantum dots have been considered as possible candidates for making so-called quantum-bits or "qubits", which are used in quantum computers. Until now the quantum dots in such a computer needed to be very close to each other in order to achieve the necessary coupling for performing calculations. This, however, made it difficult to control and read out individual qubits. A long-distance coupling through an appropriately designed resonator could elegantly solve this problem.
Basic science could also benefit from the electron resonators realized by the ETH researchers, for instance in studies of the Kondo effect. This effect occurs when many electrons together interact with the magnetic moment of an impurity in a material. With the help of a resonator and a quantum dot simulating such an impurity, the physicists hope to be able to study the Kondo effect very precisely.
It took the young post-docs just over a year to go from the idea for their research - which grew out of discussions during a previous experiment - to the paper that has now been published. Zilberberg has a simple explanation for why this could happen so fast: "Within the QSIT network it's easy to forge spontaneous collaborations across different groups as we are close both thematically and spatially, and we are often involved in common projects anyway. Plus, if one needs the opinion of an expert, there is usually one just down the corridor
Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2015-10-resonator-electrons.html#jCp
In their experiments the post-doctoral researchers Clemens Rössler and Oded Zilberberg used semiconductor structures in which electrons are free to move only in a single plane. At one end of that plane there is a so-called quantum dot: a tiny trap for electrons, only a hundred nanometers wide, in which owing to quantum mechanics the electrons exist in well-defined energy states similar to those of an atom. Such quantum dots are, therefore, also known as "artificial atoms". At the other end, just a few micrometers away, a bent electrode acts as a curved mirror that reflects electrons when a voltage is applied to it
Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2015-10-resonator-electrons.html#jCp
A resonator for electrons
http://phys.org/news/2015-10-resonator-electrons.html
Important advances in Photonics Integrated Circuits
http://cordis.europa.eu/news/rcn/124241_en.html
Pushing Sensitivity to the Brink: Selecting the Right Imaging Technology for Your Application
http://www.photonics.com/Article.aspx?AID=57941
Big Solar Fight Breaks Out Between Utilities, Homeowners
http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2015/11/09/big-solar-fight-breaks-out-between-utilities-homeowners/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxbusiness%2Fyahoo+%28Partner+-+Yahoo+-+Latest%29
They used to run through Tulsa but a few years before my time, man how old are you Hawk.
Well you know as well as I do that the oil Lobby kills a lot of innovation but I think a tidal wave is building that can't be stopped. I always thought the trolley being chased off by bus transit was a tragedy, just about every city had them at one time.
This could be the biggest sign yet that the battery revolution is here
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/11/09/this-could-be-the-biggest-sign-yet-that-the-battery-revolution-is-here/
The party draws nigh
The second semiconductor revolution
http://news.mit.edu/2015/second-semiconductor-revolution-materials-day-1008
Good article Hawk, I just hope that Solar is given the chance it deserves.
Awesome, busy day
Intrinsic physical sizes are comparable to the critical sizes of many important properties of a given class of functional materials
?Wavelength of the electron wave function
?Diameter of photo-generated excitons
?Domain size of magnetic single domains
?Large surface-to-volume atom ratio alters the chemical potential of the structural
?Large surface-to-volume atom ratio different in comparison to corresponding bulk crystals
?Strongly size-dependent solubility of nanocrystals
?Presence of size dependent structures in the nanometer regime
?Electron band configuration
?Surface structure
?Surface reconstruction
?Unique crystal structures
?Unique catalytic properties of gold nanocrystals can be considered an example
https://www.whatech.com/market-research/industrial/106270-global-quantum-dot-market-to-approch-4-6-billion-by-2021-according-to-new-research-report
Uniformity is highly valued in displays due to the increased color purity, in sensors for more accuracy and in biotech for easier multiplexing. It is a good measure of the quality of quantum dots and one for which a premium might be charged to a client. One of the primary reasons there are only a few quantum dot commercial products is because it is difficult to produce uniform quantum dots from batch to batch. Without a reliable supply of uniform quantum dots, production cannot be planned, results in the final product could vary when precision is needed, and product data sheets would be inaccurate
QMC recently introduced QDX™, a new category of high-heat resistant quantum dots, made to both withstand the heat of LCD display line production and the constant heat from active use in solid state lighting. In displays, QDX™ also reduce the need for expensive barrier films, lowering the cost of production.
Quantum Materials recently obtained heat resistance to 260 degrees Celsius for QDX™ Quantum Dots, allowing for high-temperature film application and encapsulation in resins, silicones and other polymers, opening a realm of application possibilities for design engineers.
QDX™ Quantum Dots are ideal for LED lighting development because they are more stable than organic phosphors and their high heat resistance enables better LED manufacturing capability, high illumination performance, long lifetime and resistance to power spike damage. Solid-state lighting made with QDX™ LED's offer the opportunity to reduce heat sinks, remove bulky features, and bring innovative and clean form factors to the evolving lighting market
http://www.qmcdots.com/innovation/qdx.php
Proprietary N2C Process System
Current industry manual “batch” processing produces small amounts at single cycle/day speed. In 2014, Quantum Materials Corp introduced an automated process for mass production of quantum dots, solving the problem of reliable availability of quantum dots. A proprietary microreactor uses ordinary non-toxic, biodegradable detergent surfactants as the main chemical used in a safe, green, environmentally friendly manufacturing process that can currently produce over 2250 Kg per year and can be scaled to higher production. Software controlled automation is key to producing uniform quantum dots by controlling all synthesis aspects without expensive specialists and time required. Quantum Materials’ process uses tight production control parameters for repeatable, precise control of shape and size. Additional production units will be added as the market demands
http://www.qmcdots.com/innovation/automatedproduction.php
manufacturing process that can currently produce over 2250 Kg per year and can be scaled to higher production
http://www.qmcdots.com/innovation/automatedproduction.php
According to Susan Eustis, lead author of the team that prepared the study, “Quantum dots QDs are nano-particles in the range of 2 nm to 10 nm diameter. Quantum dots are tiny bits of semiconductor crystals with optical properties that are determined by their size and shape more than material composition.
Their small size is of nanoparticles is only now making them able to be manufactured in commercial quantities. They are made through a synthesis process.
Strong growth is anticipated as companies master manufacturing techniques that allow consistent production”
Quantum dot markets at $306 million in 2014 are anticipated to reach $4.6 billion by 2021 as next generation devices, systems, and displays are triggered by quantum dots. Quantum dots represent the next wave of semi conductor revolution, giving sophisticated functionality based on the size and shape of the nanoparticle not the base material.
Because the materials science is so easy to manipulate, the devices can be made very inexpensively with a lot of variety
https://www.whatech.com/market-research/industrial/106270-global-quantum-dot-market-to-approch-4-6-billion-by-2021-according-to-new-research-report
Kilogram quantity mass production of quantum dots is a game-changer. High quality, high quantity and low price quantum dots increase the rate of change in consumer electronics markets.
https://www.whatech.com/market-research/industrial/106270-global-quantum-dot-market-to-approch-4-6-billion-by-2021-according-to-new-research-report
TV displays, fuel cell catalysts, solar quantum dots, a range of applications depend on the ability to manufacture quantum dots consistently and in sufficient quantity to be useful in a commercial environment. Large screen TV displays represent one of the first commercial application for quantum dots.
https://www.whatech.com/market-research/industrial/106270-global-quantum-dot-market-to-approch-4-6-billion-by-2021-according-to-new-research-report
Strong growth is anticipated as companies master manufacturing techniques that allow consistent production
https://www.whatech.com/market-research/industrial/106270-global-quantum-dot-market-to-approch-4-6-billion-by-2021-according-to-new-research-report
This says it all
International Year of Light
I like that
Major breakthroughs in photonics are changing how solar energy will power our future, how light illuminates our lives, and how technology will connect us to each other in new ways. The Journal of Photonics for Energy celebrates the International Year of Light
http://spie.org/x116152.xml
Another example of application of nanobiotechnology is QD (quantum dot)-FISH probes, which can detect down to the single molecule level
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20151104005839/en/Research-Markets-Global-Cytogenetics-Report-2015--
J45, no disrespect but to put in plain and simple terms a R/S is stealing from those who took a chance on the company plain and simple. How often to you see companies do a 2 for 1 split moving forward as opposed to asking for more shares to be added to the kitty. I have seen time and time again a company run the share count up and then have a R/S. I think we are fine and contracts will cure the ills of all the long time investors. QMC share count is good but if you see the company asking for RS or for share count increase those are strong sell points for me. Steve has done well and I think RS is foolish.
Nice find, I think they are a little late to the party but at least its giving the TQD some traction
I just hope we get there at least 6 years before Nanoco did. Nanoco has been in business twice as long as we have and in my opinion we will soon surpass them. Good luck and hope everyone has a splendid weekend.
Lol, I was thinking the same.
Lol, I was thinking the same.
I second that Dock, thanks for sharing bearsmuter
Why Biomedical Superstars Are Signing On with Google
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-biomedical-superstars-are-signing-on-with-google/
Who knew so much could be accomplished from the comfort of your own throne.
Oh and I forgot to mention the High Heat resistence. Ok I better stop now.
Whats next, the commode. No end to the applications of QD. Well that would be a good place for Cad-Free Dots right.
I laughed when I first read your post Hawk, but that is a very good article.