PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Alivisatos, A. P.
TI  - Semiconductor Clusters, Nanocrystals, and Quantum Dots
AID  - 10.1126/science.271.5251.933
DP  - 1996 Feb 16
TA  - Science
PG  - 933--937
VI  - 271
IP  - 5251
4099  - http://science.sciencemag.org/content/271/5251/933.short
4100  - http://science.sciencemag.org/content/271/5251/933.full
SO  - Science1996 Feb 16; 271
AB  - Current research into semiconductor clusters is focused on the properties of quantum dots-fragments of semiconductor consisting of hundreds to many thousands of atoms-with the bulk bonding geometry and with surface states eliminated by enclosure in a material that has a larger band gap. Quantum dots exhibit strongly size-dependent optical and electrical properties. The ability to join the dots into complex assemblies creates many opportunities for scientific discovery.