Semiconductor nanocrystal heterostructures
US8277942B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 22, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/315
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A semiconductor nanocrystal heterostructure has a core of a first semiconductor material surrounded by an overcoating of a second semiconductor material. Upon excitation, one carrier can be substantially confined to the core and the other carrier can be substantially confined to the overcoating.
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