14: How Quantum Dots Enable Beauty All Around Us (feat. Dr. Ilan Jen-La Plante)

At the nanoscale, the properties of materials change completely, allowing us to come up with innovative applications that sound like science fiction! Many of those might go unnoticed in our daily activities, but they are definitely changing the way technology is made. Quantum dots, for example, have unique electronic and optical properties that can be applied in a wide range of products such as displays and medical imaging devices. 

 

Today’s guest is Dr. Ilan Jen-La Plante, a Senior Scientist at Nanosys. In this episode, Ilan guides us through properties, applications, and interesting facts about Quantum Dots!

 

In this conversation, we discuss the following topics:

• What are quantum dots? (1:19)
• Principles that govern the behavior of quantum dots (7:05)
• How quantum dots can be used to destroy cancer cells (10:40)
• Importance of surface area to volume ratio in nanoparticles (11:58)
• Tagging substances for medical imaging (14:24)
• Quantum dots in display products (16:23)
• What does the future of quantum dots look like? (20:27)
• How quantum dots enable beauty in our world (27:55)

 

Reach out to Nanosys: https://www.nanosysinc.com/contact-nanosys

 

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