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Printed Electronics Now Q&A: Nanosys, UbiQD Bringing Quantum Dots to Agriculture

Converting the sun’s energy with quantum dots can lead to vigorous flowering and fruit production.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World

Editor’s Note: Quantum dots (QD) are making headway in numerous fields, most notably TVs and displays. There has been talk about using QD for agriculture, as the ability to use specific wavelengths can enhance growth. It is a sizable market: The greenhouse cover film market is estimated to be more than 50 billion square feet globally or 20 times more area than the display industry.   In May 2020, UbiQD, Inc., a specialist in advanced materials for a range of fields including agriculture, and...

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