A quantum dot, and an ink composition, a light-emitting device, an optical member, and an apparatus, each including the quantum dot. The quantum dot includes: a nanoparticle; and at least one ligand on a surface of the nanoparticle, wherein the nanoparticle does not include mercury and cadmium, and the at least one ligand includes at least two thiol groups and at least one hydrophilic group.

A quantum dot, and an ink composition, a light-emitting device, an optical member, and an apparatus, each including the quantum dot. The quantum dot includes: a nanoparticle; and at least one ligand on a surface of the nanoparticle, wherein the nanoparticle does not include mercury and cadmium, and the at least one ligand includes at least two thiol groups and at least one hydrophilic group.

A composition may include a base or matrix material, such as a resin, and a first optical brightener. The first optical brightener may include an alkaline earth metal compound and a fluorescence activator. The composition may include less than or equal to about 1.5 wt % of a second optical brightener relative to the weight of the composition, wherein the second optical brightener does not include the fluorescence activator. A composition may include an aqueous base and an optical brightener. The optical brightener may include an alkaline earth metal carbonate and a fluorescence activator, wherein the optical brightener is configured to emit fluorescent light. A composition may include a first optical brightener. The first optical brightener may include an alkaline earth compound, such as an alkaline earth metal salt, and a fluorescence activator, wherein, for a given brightness of a product including the composition, the composition including the first optical brightener may include less of a second optical brightener different from the first optical brightener.

A composition may include a base or matrix material, such as a resin, and a first optical brightener. The first optical brightener may include an alkaline earth metal compound and a fluorescence activator. The composition may include less than or equal to about 1.5 wt % of a second optical brightener relative to the weight of the composition, wherein the second optical brightener does not include the fluorescence activator. A composition may include an aqueous base and an optical brightener. The optical brightener may include an alkaline earth metal carbonate and a fluorescence activator, wherein the optical brightener is configured to emit fluorescent light. A composition may include a first optical brightener. The first optical brightener may include an alkaline earth compound, such as an alkaline earth metal salt, and a fluorescence activator, wherein, for a given brightness of a product including the composition, the composition including the first optical brightener may include less of a second optical brightener different from the first optical brightener.

A composition may include an aqueous base and at least one identifying additive. The at least one identifying additive may include an alkaline earth metal compound and a fluorescence activator. The at least one identifying additive may be configured such that the composition emits fluorescent light having an identifying characteristic different from a characteristic of a surface against which the identifying characteristic is viewed. A composition may include an aqueous base and at least one identifying additive including an alkaline earth metal compound and a fluorescence activator including at least one other inorganic element. The at least one identifying additive may be configured such that the composition emits fluorescent light having an identifying characteristic. A label or packaging for identifying at least one of an object and a source of the object may include a composition including at least one identifying additive associated with a surface associated with the label or packaging.

A composition may include an aqueous base and at least one identifying additive. The at least one identifying additive may include an alkaline earth metal compound and a fluorescence activator. The at least one identifying additive may be configured such that the composition emits fluorescent light having an identifying characteristic different from a characteristic of a surface against which the identifying characteristic is viewed. A composition may include an aqueous base and at least one identifying additive including an alkaline earth metal compound and a fluorescence activator including at least one other inorganic element. The at least one identifying additive may be configured such that the composition emits fluorescent light having an identifying characteristic. A label or packaging for identifying at least one of an object and a source of the object may include a composition including at least one identifying additive associated with a surface associated with the label or packaging.

An object of the present invention is to provide a curable composition comprising a fluorescent particle containing a perovskite compound, wherein a decrease in the quantum yield of a film formed by curing the curable composition due to heat can be suppressed; a film formed by curing the curable composition; and a laminated body and a display apparatus comprising the film. Provided are a curable composition comprising a fluorescent particle (A) containing a perovskite compound, a photopolymerizable compound (B), a photopolymerization initiator (C), and an antioxidant (D); a film formed by curing the curable composition; and a laminated body and a display apparatus comprising the film.

A light emitting device includes a light emitting element adapted to emit blue light, quantum dots that absorb part of the blue light emitted from the light emitting element to emit green light, and at least one of a KSF phosphor adapted to absorb part of the blue light emitted from the light emitting element to emit red light and a MGF phosphor adapted to absorb part of the blue light emitted from the light emitting element to emit red light.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for methods of making quantum dots (QDs) (passivated or unpassivated) using a continuous flow process, systems for making QDs using a continuous flow process, and the like. In one or more embodiments, the QDs produced using embodiments of the present disclosure can be used in solar photovoltaic cells, bio-imaging, IR emitters, or LEDs.

Colloidal synthesis of narrowly disperse, near IR emitting Group IV alloy quantum dots with wide range of Sn compositions via reduction of precursor halides is provided, allowing for less-toxic, earth abundant, and silicon-compatible Group IV alloy quantum dots for application in a broad range of electronic and photonic technologies.