Published by: Vivek Dubey
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2023 to Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus and Alexei I. Ekimov.
The prize amount of 11 million Swedish kronor will be shared equally among the laureates.
In the early 1980s, Ekimov created size-dependent quantum effects in coloured glass.
Louis Brus proved size-dependent quantum effects in particles floating freely in a fluid.
In 1993, Bawendi revolutionised the chemical production of quantum dots, resulting in almost perfect particles.
Ekimov and Brus independently succeeded in creating quantum dots, while Bawendi revolutionised their chemical production.
Quantum dots illuminate QLED technology-based computer monitors and television screens.
Quantum dots add nuance to the light of some LED lamps.
Biochemists and doctors use quantum dots to map biological tissue.
The laureates produced particles so small that their properties are determined by quantum phenomena.
Quantum dots have different colours depending on their size, says Johan Åqvist, Chair of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry.
Bawendi was born in Paris, France; Brus in Cleveland, OH, USA; and Ekimov in the former USSR.