For the first time, the number of #graphene patents exceeded #nanotubes in 2021! Carbon nanotubes always had the highest number of patents among different #nanomaterials in previous years. The third place belongs to #quantum_dots.
#Quantum_Foundry is a next-generation materials foundry that develops materials and interfaces hosting the coherent #quantum states needed to power the coming age of quantum-based #electronics.
Carbon #quantum_dots functionalized with boronic acid ligands can interfere with the function of #coronavirus S protein and significantly inhibit its entry into the host cells.
As part of a $218 million investment in the emerging field of #quantum_information science (QIS), the #DOE Office of Basic Energy Sciences announced seven awards totaling $30 million over three years to develop QIS infrastructure and research.
The UK government announced a £153 million investment into efforts to commercialize #quantum_computing. The UK’s National Quantum Technologies Programme has now passed £1 billion in investments since its inception in 2014.
The #quantum_dot #market will grow to 61.4 billion dollars with a growth rate of 61.4 % from 2019 to 2024. The largest demand in the market is for the #display and #monitor_devices.
Various manufacturers have commercially been producing #cadmium free #quantum_dots products because cadmium quantum dots may be banned in the near future in many countries.
The United States new law, called the National Quantum Initiative Act, allocates up to $1.2 billion in funding to keep American #quantum_information_science competitive on the global scale.
#Quantum_dot #display #market was valued at US$1420 million in 2017 and projected to reach US$11000 million by 2025 at an #annual_growth_rate of 29 %.