Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus, and Alexei I. Ekimov were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their discovery and refinement of quantum dots, nanoparticles whose size determines their properties. Quantum dots, which the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences describes as the “smallest components of nanotechnology,” are utilized in LED lights and television displays … Continue reading Quantum Dot Breakthrough: Trio of Scientists Win Nobel Prize in Chemistry