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Quantum dots glow under ultraviolet light
Quantum dots glow under ultraviolet light, displaying photoluminescent properties. Researchers created solar windows made with quantum dots, tiny particles that absorb sunlight and convert it into a glow outside the visible spectrum of light. The glow is then routed to solar cells at the edge of the window.
[Research supported by a U.S. National Science Foundation Small Business Innovative Research grant (TI 1758697).] (Date of image: 2021-2023; date originally posted to NSF Multimedia Gallery: July 3, 2023)
Credit: UbiQD Inc.
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