University Chemistry ›› 2024, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (6): 231-237.doi: 10.3866/PKU.DXHX202310040

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Exploring the Fascinating Realm of Quantum Dots

Miaomiao He1, Zhiqing Ge2, Qiang Zhou3, Jiaqing He2, Hong Gong4, Lingling Li3, Pingping Zhu3, Wei Shao3   

  1. 1 General Office of the CPC Huaibei Municipal Committee, Huaibei 235000, Anhui Province, China;
    2 CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China;
    3 National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China;
    4 Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
  • Received:2023-10-10 Revised:2023-12-25 Published:2024-06-07
  • Contact: Wei Shao E-mail:weishao@ustc.edu.cn

Abstract: Quantum dot materials have garnered increasing attention in recent years due to their excellent properties, such as stimulated emission, narrow emission half-peak width, and continuously adjustable luminous colors. This article provides a brief overview of quantum dots, categorizing them based on the composition of material elements, and explores their applications in LED technology, solar cells, biomedical uses, and heavy metal ion detection.

Key words: Quantum dots, Classification, Application