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Devices comprising coated semiconductor nanocrystal heterostructures

US9410959B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 24, 2012
Grant dateAug 9, 2016
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Expiry dateAug 24, 2032

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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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