New Nanomaterials Control, Direct Light Energy
TORONTO, Canada, July 18, 2011 — Inspired by photosynthesis, researchers have engineered a new generation of nanomaterials that control and direct the energy absorbed from light. "Nanotechnologists have for many years been captivated by quantum dots — particles of semiconductor that can absorb and emit light efficiently, and at custom-chosen wavelengths," explained Shana Kelley, a professor at Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, the Department of Biochemistry in the Faculty of Medicine, and the Department of Chemistr...