Chemist no. 223 of 350 · Physical
Louis Brus
1943-United StatesNobel Chemistry 2023
Discovery of colloidal quantum dots
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The discovery, explained
Quantum Confinement: How Louis Brus Explained Why Tiny Crystals Change Colour With Size
How Louis Brus discovered size-dependent colour in colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals and explained it with quantum confinement and the Brus equation.
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Louis Brus: The Bell Labs Chemist Who Explained the Colour of Nanocrystals
Life of Louis Brus, American physical chemist and 2023 Nobel laureate: Rice and Columbia education, Bell Labs career, quantum dots and lessons for students.
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Documented doctoral, postdoctoral and teaching links. Dashed chips are teachers outside the 350 chemists listed here.
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