Synthesis and Structure of Colloidal Quantum Dots
About this ebook
The work of nanotechnologists has enabled society to move from the current “Silicon Age” into a new “Nano Age.” These alternatives to Si-based technologies are expected to combine the optoelectronic properties of bulk inorganic semiconductors with the benefits of additive device manufacturing—low cost, large area, and solution-based processes.
This primer focuses on a class of nanomaterials known as colloidal quantum dots. Known for their solution processability and size-dependent optoelectronic properties, the study of colloidal quantum dots has garnered significant attention from the research community. The goal of this primer is to equip newcomers with the introductory knowledge and tools necessary to enter the field. As such, the scope of our work focuses on the synthesis and characterization of quantum dots; where possible, we point the reader to further reading specific to applications.
About the author
Ingrid Joylyn Paredes is an Industry Assistant Professor in the General Engineering program at New York University Tandon School of Engineering. She received her B.S. in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, in 2015, and her M.S. in Chemical Engineering from the institution in 2016. She received her Ph.D. from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering in 2021.
Ayaskanta Sahu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at New York University Tandon School of Engineering. He received his B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee in 2007 and his Ph.D. from the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Minnesota in 2012. He was a Materials Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley from 2013 to 2016 prior to joining NYU as a faculty member in 2017. His research focuses on investigating transport phenomena in new classes of nanostructured hybrid materials that have promise for optoelectronic and thermoelectric energy conversion. He received the 2021 DARPA Young Faculty Award for contributions to infrared detector technology.
