!-- Open Graph / Facebook --> Quantum Dots: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2023 Explained Simple guide to the science, the prize, and real-world uses. Quantum dots: tiny particles with big impact. Table of Contents 1. What Are Quantum Dots? 2. Why the 2023 Nobel Prize? 3. How Do Quantum Dots Work? 4. Everyday Applications 5. What’s Next? 6. FAQs 1. What Are Quantum Dots? Quantum dots (QDs) are semiconductor nanoparticles only a few nanometers wide—so small that their electronic and optical behavior is ruled by quantum mechanics. Simply changing their size changes the color of light they emit. 2. Why the 2023 Nobel Prize? The 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry recognized Moungi G. Bawendi , Louis E. Brus , and Alexei I. Ekimov for discovering and developing quant...