Scientists find new method to control electronic properties of nanocrystals
(PHYSorg.com Chemistry)

Researchers from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Stony Brook University, and the U.S. Department of Energy`s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered new effects of an important method for modulating semiconductors. The method, which works by creating open spaces or `vacancies` in a material`s structure, enables scientists to tune the electronic properties of semiconductor nanocrystals (SCNCs)-semiconductor particles that are smaller than 100 nanometers. This finding will advance the development of new technologies like smart windows, which can change opaqueness on demand.