Nobel Prize for Nanotechnology

The Nobel Academy has awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry to researchers Moungi Bawendi (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT), Louis E Brus (Columbia University) and Alexey Ekimov (Nanocrystals Technology) for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots, the smallest components in the world of nanotechnology. 

Quantum dots are particles of semiconductor materials with nanometer dimensions, where one nanometer corresponds to one millionth of a millimeter, or one billionth of a meter. Their small size determines their properties, such as color. This happens because, from a chemical point of view, the properties of an element are regulated by the number of electrons it possesses and when matter is reduced to nano-dimensions, quantum phenomena occur that normally do not occur in larger matter. Quantum dots, in particular, have the ability to emit light at specific wavelengths. The color emitted can vary simply by changing their size by a few nanometers and without altering their composition.

The 2023 Nobel Laureates in Chemistry have managed to produce particles so small that they have revolutionized chemical production, bringing several benefits to humanity. Today, quantum dots illuminate computer monitors and television screens and are used in LED lamps and biomedicine.

The researchers believe that, in the future, quantum dots could contribute to flexible electronics, tiny sensors, thinner solar cells, encrypted quantum communications, and more and more innovations in the medical field.

Using quantum dots in our medical nanotechnology, we at Tao Technologies, could not be more grateful for the work done by these researchers whose discovery and production of quantum dots contributed to the realization of Taopatch®. Dr . Fabio Fontana By studying the properties of quantum dots, such as the ability to conduct electricity or react chemically, he was able  to patent and produce our range of nanotechnology medical devices that are helping to improve the health of people around the world. So, a heartfelt thank you to the researchers for the well-deserved Nobel Prize!

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