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Alivisatos, A. Paul |
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The University of Chicago |
| Primary Field
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Chemistry |
| Secondary Field
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Physics |
 Election Citation
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Alivisatos is a chemist who has pioneered the development of semiconductor nanocrystals. He elucidated their structural, thermodynamic, optical, and electrical characteristics. He also developed synthetic procedures to achieve size control, and demonstrated some of the first practical applications of these new materials. |
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Research Interests
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Paul Alivisatos studies inorganic nanocrystals. He developed methods to control their sizes and shapes. He has investigated structural and chemical transformations of nanocrystals, and he has studied their size dependent optical, electrical and thermodynamic properties. He has demonstrated applications of nanocrystals in biological imaging and renewable energy technologies. |
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