This was a highlight for me. Which leads me to the conclusion that the microreactor technology will be the deciding factor in what will make QMC dominant in meeting market demands.
SMITHERS APEX:In your opinion, what are some of the obstacles facing the application of quantum dots?
Dr. Nathan Stott: The obstacles facing the application of QDs are with respect to quality, quantity, and stability. Any process used to manufacture QDs necessarily must produce high-quality materials with regards to uniformity and tunability in relatively high yield. Then such a process must be scalable to high throughput quantities and in a way that does not sacrifice quality due to such scalability problems as temperature and concentration gradients. Finally, the biggest problem facing the application of QD materials is stability towards heat, radiant flux, moisture, and oxidation/degradation pathways. Current solutions tend to be temporary ‘fixes’ by adding filters or work-arounds employing barrier layers, which add to production time and costs. At QMC, we have developed proprietary QDXTM cadmium-based quantum dots which are particularly stable in comparison to competing materials used in remote LED applications. We are also far along in development efforts to produce highly stable indium -based materials to expand our QDXTM portfolio.
