Shoei Sponsors Free Nature Portfolio Collection, Highlighting the Work of the 2023 Nobel Laureates in Chemistry
October 20, 2023
This October, the Nobel Committee for Chemistry rewarded three early quantum dot pioneers for discovering and synthesizing quantum dots in the 1980s and 90s: Louis Brus, Moungi Bawendi, and Alexei Ekimov.
The discoveries of this year’s Chemistry Nobel Prize Laureates have paved the way for advancements in the field of nanotechnology and still have repercussions not just on the wider research community but also on our society, given the wide applicability of quantum dots.
To recognize the achievements of the Laureates, Shoei Chemical worked with Nature to sponsor a collection of featured content, articles from the winners, related research papers, and reviews, news and opinion pieces that highlight the development of quantum dots over the past three decades. Thanks to Shoei’s sponsorship, this content will be made available free for everyone through December. We hope you enjoy!
Shoei Chemical, Inc. of Japan recently acquired the quantum dot business from Nanosys, the first company to commercialize quantum dot enhancement film for displays. We owe much to the quantum dot advancements of all three but especially to Dr. Bawendi, who was a scientific co-founder at Nanosys when the company was formed in 2001, and Dr. Brus, who served on Nanosys’ scientific advisory board for many of the company’s early years as it worked to commercialize quantum dots.
Shoei Chemical is completing construction on what will soon be the world’s largest quantum dot manufacturing facility in Itoshima, Japan. The modern quantum dot manufacturing process employed by Shoei Chemical today is a direct descendent of Dr. Bawendi's breakthroughs in the early 1990s.
Over the last decade, industry-leading consumer electronics brands have shipped over 70 million devices in over 1,000 unique products, from tablets to monitors and TVs, based on the work of these three brilliant scientists and many others who joined them in perfecting quantum dot chemistry. They have made the world brighter and more vibrant. For that, we would like to say thank you and congratulations!
The news has a special meaning for Nanosys. We owe much to the quantum dot advancements of all three but especially to Dr Bawendi and Dr Brus. Bawendi was a scientific co-founder at Nanosys when the company was formed in 2001, and Brus served on Nanosys’ scientific advisory board for many of the company’s early years.
The modern quantum dot manufacturing process is a direct descendent of Dr. Bawendi's breakthrough in 1993. As we approach the end of 2023, over 70 million Quantum Dot display products have shipped to consumers worldwide. These three brilliant scientists, and many others who joined them in perfecting quantum dot chemistry, have made the world brighter and more vibrant. For that, we would like to say thank you and congratulations!