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Connect the quantum dots for a full-colour image

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Nanocrystal display could be used in high-resolution, low-energy televisions.

Ink stamps have been used to print text and pictures for centuries. Now, engineers have adapted the technique to build pixels into the first full-colour 'quantum dot' display — a feat that could eventually lead to televisions that are more energy-efficient and have sharper screen images than anything available today.

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  1. Kim, T.-H. et al. Nature Photonics doi:10.1038/NPHOTON.2011.12 (2011).

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Merali, Z. Connect the quantum dots for a full-colour image. Nature (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2011.109

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