Quantum dots that produce white light
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - 16:49
in Physics & Chemistry
Take an LED that produces intense, blue light. Coat it with a thin layer of special microscopic beads called quantum dots. And you have what could become the successor to the venerable light bulb. read more
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