Inert Measurement of Nanoscale Surface

纳米级表面的惰性测量

• 批准号: 10039215
• 金额: $ 2.25万
• 依托单位: QUANTUM SCIENCE LTD
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2022 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10039215
• 关键词: Inert; Measurement; Nanoscale; Surface

Quantum Science Ltd (QS) is an award-winning nanotechnology company focusing on innovation, development and supply of quantum dot materials for semiconductor, electronics and healthcare applications.QS has developed INFIQ(r) LF-QD technologies to manufacture a new class of heavy metal-free quantum dots (QDs) which are non-toxic and environmentally friendly semiconductor nanoparticles. Our technologies also include surface engineering, ink formulations, film coating and photodiode fabrication for the heavy metal-free QDs. QS has supplied these INFIQ(r) LF-QD materials and technologies to customers for use in their optoelectronic devices, e.g., infrared photodetectors.To provide our customers with the best materials offering the greatest device performance, it is necessary to have a detailed understanding of the surface structure of our nanomaterials. This information provides feedback on the influence of our processes on the electronic energy structure of the resulting QD solids. Such insights can be obtained via direct measurement and characterisation of the nanoparticle surface, but these characterisations are not possible with off-the-shelf techniques.By working with the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) who has cutting-edge facilities and specialised expertise for transferring, loading, and measuring air-sensitive samples under inert atmosphere, we aim to develop the direct measurements systems to characterise short-wave infrared (SWIR) QDs. The heavy metal-free SWIR QDs are in high demand by our customers for applications in the SWIR.Overcoming such measurement challenges will improve QS' product competitiveness, advance customers' device performance, increase sales, gain more market share, and open up new markets.

量子科技有限公司（QS）是一家屡获殊荣的纳米技术公司，专注于半导体、电子和医疗保健应用的量子点材料的创新、开发和供应。QS开发了INFIQ（r）LF-QD技术，用于制造新型无重金属量子点（QD），这是一种无毒、环保的半导体纳米颗粒。我们的技术还包括无重金属量子点的表面工程、油墨配方、薄膜涂层和光电二极管制造。QS已向客户提供这些INFIQ（r）LF-QD材料和技术，用于其光电器件，例如，红外光电探测器。为了向我们的客户提供具有最佳器件性能的最佳材料，有必要详细了解我们纳米材料的表面结构。这些信息提供了我们的过程对所得QD固体的电子能量结构的影响的反馈。通过直接测量和表征纳米颗粒表面可以获得这些见解，但这些表征无法通过现成的技术实现。通过与国家物理实验室（NPL）合作，该实验室拥有先进的设施和在惰性气氛下转移，装载和测量空气敏感样品的专业知识，我们的目标是发展直接测量系统来测量短波红外（SWIR）量子点。我们的客户对不含重金属的短波红外量子点的需求很高，克服这些测量挑战将提高QS的产品竞争力，提高客户的设备性能，增加销售额，获得更多的市场份额，并开辟新的市场。