Researchers find new way to create nanocrystals
SINGAPORE. February 25. KAZINFORM Researchers from Singapore and Saudi Arabia have discovered a new way for greener, highly efficient production of nanocrystals for biomedical and life science sectors; Kazinform refers to Xinhua.
According to a joint statement by the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) on Thursday, the researchers from NUS, in collaboration with counterparts from A*STAR, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia, have discovered a new path for energy-efficient, cost-effective creation of nanocrystals for potential applications in biomedicine, bio-imaging and production of 3D movies and displays.
By controlling the properties of ultra-small luminescent nanocrystals, it holds much potential for applications in advanced bio-imaging, sophisticated volumetric 3D image displays, and the treatment of diseases such as cancer and age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Used in a wide variety of imaging devices for the biomedicine and life sciences fields, upconversion nanocrystals had attracted significant research interest over the past decade, because of their ability to convert lower-energy near-infrared light into a visible emission; Kazinform cites Xinhua.
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