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ArticleACS applied optical materials2025

Spectral Engineering with Quantum Dot Films for Enhanced Crop Growth.

Kristine Q Loh, Nathan J Eylands, Vivian E Ferry, Uwe R Kortshagen

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Article in ACS applied optical materials, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Kristine Q LohDepartment of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5205-157X
Nathan J EylandsDepartment of Horticultural Science, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota 55108, United States.
Vivian E FerryDepartment of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9676-6056
Uwe R KortshagenDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5944-3656

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Passive spectral manipulation strategies tune transmitted sunlight to more optimal wavelengths for plant growth. Quantum dots (QDs) embedded in polymer films are a promising material system for this application. Here, we simulate lettuce growth under nine different nontoxic QD films. QDs that strongly absorb blue/green light and downshift it to red/far-red wavelengths result in yield enhancements of up to 45%. We find that these QD films can be utilized broadly in greenhouses in the United States. Contrary to prevailing belief, increasing the intensity of down-shifted photoluminescence does not further increase yield, indicating that QD absorption is the most important factor.

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Crop GrowthPassive Spectral ManipulationQuantum DotsSpectral ShiftingSunlight Filter

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PMID41164456
PMCPMC12560175

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