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Posted On: 05/16/2017 5:28:17 AM
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Hawk, very good paper about materials, structure, and esoteric uses. It appears that the metals and elements that can be used to make specific function QD, such as hydrogen production, oilfield drilling, sensors, etc are expanding like Heinz 57 varieties.
The original idea for QDSC was to simply make a Cd based QD polymer sandwich. I remember when bucky balls added to QD were first shown to enhance absorption. Now it appears other highly functional nanomaterials are being experimented with that can either stand alone or be used to enhance QD function. Freschfield is an example, I think.
So today I can say I have no idea what types of QD will be used in Solterra solar cells. The science is moving fast. I do not believe perovskite is a threat. What we do know is that QMC can develop and mass produce a wide variety of stable QD and other nanomaterials with current patents. There is a good chance that materials could change during solar cell development, when it gets underway. QMC'S ability to make variations inline will allow speedy analysis of best samples to use. I am also confident that Dr Jabbour is the best scientist for this job, when it gets started.
Expensive nanomaterials are ok in a college lab, but are counter to a goal of low cost solar cells so I believe it is most likely that common materials and less complex hybrid QD will be used. All things being equal, QMC would prefer to make their own nanomaterial. Just my speculation, not investment advice.
The original idea for QDSC was to simply make a Cd based QD polymer sandwich. I remember when bucky balls added to QD were first shown to enhance absorption. Now it appears other highly functional nanomaterials are being experimented with that can either stand alone or be used to enhance QD function. Freschfield is an example, I think.
So today I can say I have no idea what types of QD will be used in Solterra solar cells. The science is moving fast. I do not believe perovskite is a threat. What we do know is that QMC can develop and mass produce a wide variety of stable QD and other nanomaterials with current patents. There is a good chance that materials could change during solar cell development, when it gets underway. QMC'S ability to make variations inline will allow speedy analysis of best samples to use. I am also confident that Dr Jabbour is the best scientist for this job, when it gets started.
Expensive nanomaterials are ok in a college lab, but are counter to a goal of low cost solar cells so I believe it is most likely that common materials and less complex hybrid QD will be used. All things being equal, QMC would prefer to make their own nanomaterial. Just my speculation, not investment advice.
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