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5. Conclusion
Some thirty years after the discovery of quantum confinement in the early 1980s, nanocrystals are now finding commercial outlets, particularly in biology and optoelectronics. According to a study published in April 2014 by Allied Market Research , the global quantum dot market will grow from $316 million in 2013 to more than $5,000 million in 2020, with an annual growth rate of around 30%. While the field of biological imaging is currently the most mature, optoelectronics is expected to see the strongest growth, particularly in display technologies, followed by photovoltaic devices.
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Conference: "NaNaX – Nanoscience with Nanocrystals" takes place every two years in different European countries (even-numbered years).
Conference: "30 years colloidal quantum dots" May 26-28, 2014, Paris.
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