October 4, 2023 8:51 PM

Moungi G Bawendi, Louis E Brus, and Alexei Ekimov win Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2023 for their discovery & synthesis of quantum dots

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the year 2023 has been awarded to three scientists for their discovery and synthesis of quantum dots. These US-based scientists are French-American chemist Moungi G Bawendi, American Louis E Brus, and Russian-born Alexei Ekimov. Quantum dots are tiny nanoparticles whose properties are determined by their size. Their discovery has significantly contributed to the technology of QLED televisions and LED lamps, where these nanoparticles are instrumental in creating v...