| 1. | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | 
| 1.1. | Quantum dot mode of operation | 
| 1.2. | Quantum dot material choices | 
| 1.3. | QD material trends | 
| 1.4. | Snapshot of readiness level of various QD applications | 
| 1.5. | QD application roadmap | 
| 1.6. | Illustrations of QDs applied in displays (QDEF, QDOG) | 
| 1.7. | Illustrations of QDs applied in displays (QDCC, emissive) | 
| 1.8. | Summary of QD adoption in displays | 
| 1.9. | Summary of QD on edge solution | 
| 1.10. | Summary of QDEF solution | 
| 1.11. | Summary of XQDEF solution | 
| 1.12. | Summary of QD-Mini-LED-BLU solution | 
| 1.13. | Summary of Eyesafe QD solution | 
| 1.14. | Summary of QD on Chip solution | 
| 1.15. | Summary of QDCC solution for OLED displays | 
| 1.16. | Summary of QDCC solution for micro-LED displays | 
| 1.17. | Summary of QD emissive display solution | 
| 1.18. | Strategies for high performed RGB EL-QLED: Materials | 
| 1.19. | Strategies for high performed RGB EL-QLED: Device | 
| 1.20. | Strategies for high performed RGB EL-QLED: Fabrication | 
| 1.21. | Summary of QD for lighting application | 
| 1.22. | Summary of QDs for Photovoltaics | 
| 1.23. | CQD photodetector pros and cons | 
| 1.24. | SWIR QD-on-CMOS imager application summary | 
| 2. | MARKET FORECAST | 
| 2.1. | 10-year global quantum material market forecasts in various applications by weight | 
| 2.2. | 10-year global quantum material market forecasts in various applications by value | 
| 2.3. | 10-year forecast of displays with QDs by volume | 
| 2.4. | 10-year forecast of QDs in displays by area | 
| 2.5. | 10-year forecast of change in QD technology in display sector | 
| 2.6. | 10-year forecast of QD film market value in Display by value | 
| 2.7. | QD loading estimated for display forecast in various formats | 
| 2.8. | 10-year forecast of QD material in displays by weight | 
| 2.9. | 10-year forecast of QD material in displays by value | 
| 2.10. | 10-year forecast of QD-based photodetectors by volume | 
| 2.11. | 10-year forecast of QD-based photodetectors by value | 
| 2.12. | 10-year forecast of QD-based photodetectors by value (data table) | 
| 2.13. | 10-year forecast of QD-based photodetectors for consumer electronics | 
| 2.14. | QD-on-CMOS photodetector market application comparison | 
| 2.15. | QDs for photodetector application | 
| 3. | INTRODUCTION TO QUANTUM DOTS | 
| 3.1. | Introduction to quantum dots | 
| 3.2. | Quantum dot structure | 
| 3.3. | Quantum dot material options | 
| 3.4. | Key material requirements | 
| 3.5. | Introduction to RoHS | 
| 3.6. | RoHS compliant QDs | 
| 3.7. | Heavy-metal-free QD materials | 
| 3.8. | Cd-based vs Cd-free QDs | 
| 4. | QUANTUM DOT MATERIAL OPTIMIZATION | 
| 4.1. | QDs optimization | 
| 4.2. | Shell thickness adjustment | 
| 4.3. | Alloying | 
| 4.4. | Quantum dots: Improving conductivity via ligand exchange | 
| 4.5. | Quantum dots: Improving conductivity via fusing | 
| 4.6. | Other ways to increase PLQY by adjusting the dots | 
| 4.7. | Metal halide perovskites: Comparison | 
| 4.8. | Metal halide perovskites: Blue challenge | 
| 5. | DISPLAYS: QD PHOTO-ENHANCED DISPLAYS | 
| 5.1. | QD technology development roadmap for displays | 
| 5.2. | Value propositions of QDs in displays | 
| 5.3. | QD-based display types | 
| 5.4. | Photoluminescence of quantum dots | 
| 5.5. | First commercialization: Sony in 2013 | 
| 5.6. | Color IQ™ from QD Vision | 
| 5.7. | Summary of QD on edge solution | 
| 5.8. | Introduction to QDEF | 
| 5.9. | QDEF fabrication processes | 
| 5.10. | QDEF's location in the display | 
| 5.11. | QDEF for efficiency improvement | 
| 5.12. | Protecting the dots | 
| 5.13. | Summary of QDEF solution | 
| 5.14. | Quantum Dot on Glass | 
| 5.15. | Summary of QDOG solution | 
| 5.16. | Introduction to xQDEF | 
| 5.17. | Air-stable xQDEF film | 
| 5.18. | QDEF cost trend and structure | 
| 5.19. | Summary of XQDEF solution | 
| 5.20. | QD layer for backlight units | 
| 5.21. | QD for mini-LED backlight unit | 
| 5.22. | Why QD for mini-LED BLU? | 
| 5.23. | Summary of QD-Mini-LED-BLU solution | 
| 5.24. | Introduction to Eyesafe QD | 
| 5.25. | Summary of Eyesafe QD solution | 
| 5.26. | Samsung QLED | 
| 5.27. | LG's Nano Cell Display | 
| 6. | COMPARISON WITH PHOSPHORS | 
| 6.1. | Understand the color gamut | 
| 6.2. | Understanding colour standards | 
| 6.3. | FWHM and color gamut | 
| 6.4. | Introduction to phosphors 1 | 
| 6.5. | Introduction to phosphors 2 | 
| 6.6. | Requirements for phosphors in LEDs | 
| 6.7. | Replacing phosphors with quantum dots | 
| 6.8. | Table of phosphor materials | 
| 6.9. | Common and emerging red-emitting phosphors | 
| 6.10. | Search for narrow FWHM red phosphors | 
| 6.11. | Red phosphor options: TriGainTM from GE | 
| 6.12. | Reliability of TriGain | 
| 6.13. | Red phosphor options: Sr[LiAl3N4]:Eu2+ (SLA) red phosphor | 
| 6.14. | Commercial progress of GE's narrowband red phosphor | 
| 6.15. | Small sized PFS phosphor | 
| 6.16. | Value propositions of red KSF | 
| 6.17. | Evolution of KSF phosphors | 
| 6.18. | GE alternative red phosphors in development | 
| 6.19. | Thermal stability of common RGY phosphors | 
| 6.20. | Narrow-band green phosphor | 
| 6.21. | High performance organic phosphors | 
| 6.22. | Toray's organic colour conversion film | 
| 6.23. | Colour coverage of Toray's colour conversion films | 
| 6.24. | Stability of Toray's colour conversion films | 
| 6.25. | Response time feature of Toray's colour conversion films | 
| 6.26. | Suppliers of phosphors | 
| 6.27. | Phosphors and quantum dots | 
| 6.28. | QDs vs. phosphors: Particle size | 
| 6.29. | QDs vs. phosphors: Response time | 
| 6.30. | QDs vs phosphors: Colour tunability | 
| 6.31. | QDs vs phosphors: Stability | 
| 6.32. | QDs vs phosphors: Absorption | 
| 6.33. | QDs vs phosphors: FWHM | 
| 6.34. | Summary: QDs vs phosphors | 
| 6.35. | Phosphor and QD in harmony | 
| 7. | DISPLAYS: QD PHOTO-EMISSIVE DISPLAYS | 
| 7.1.1. | Photo-emissive QDs in displays | 
| 7.1.2. | Using quantum dots as colour filter | 
| 7.1.3. | Disadvantages and challenges of QD color filters | 
| 7.1.4. | QDs depolarize light | 
| 7.1.5. | Additional required components? | 
| 7.1.6. | Trade-off between efficiency and leakage | 
| 7.1.7. | Efficiency drop and red shift | 
| 7.1.8. | Thickness of the QD layer for absorption | 
| 7.1.9. | Emission tails overlap | 
| 7.1.10. | High blue absorptive QD materials | 
| 7.1.11. | QD on Chip | 
| 7.1.12. | Summary of QD on Chip solution | 
| 7.2. | QDs for OLED Displays | 
| 7.2.1. | Emergence of QD-OLED displays | 
| 7.2.2. | Introduction to QD-OLED displays | 
| 7.2.3. | QD-OLED structure comparison | 
| 7.2.4. | Conventional display vs. QD-OLED display | 
| 7.2.5. | WOLED display vs QD-OLED display | 
| 7.2.6. | Summary of LCD / WOLED vs QD-OLED displays | 
| 7.2.7. | Samsung QD-OLED display | 
| 7.2.8. | QD-OLED display supply chain | 
| 7.2.9. | Summary of QDCC solution for OLED displays | 
| 7.3. | QDs for Micro-LED Displays | 
| 7.3.1. | Quantum dots used for micro-LED displays | 
| 7.3.2. | QD converters for µLED displays | 
| 7.3.3. | Basic requirements of QDs for micro-LED displays | 
| 7.3.4. | Display structure with QDs | 
| 7.3.5. | Taiwan Nanocrystals: Photo-patternable QDs for µLED displays 1 | 
| 7.3.6. | Taiwan Nanocrystals: Photo-patternable QDs for µLED displays 2 | 
| 7.3.7. | Taiwan Nanocrystals: Photo-patternable QDs for µLED displays 3 | 
| 7.3.8. | Taiwan Nanocrystals: Photo-patternable QDs for µLED displays 4 | 
| 7.3.9. | Taiwan Nanocrystals: Photo-patternable QDs for µLED displays 5 | 
| 7.3.10. | Taiwan Nanocrystals: Photo-patternable QDs for µLED displays 6 | 
| 7.3.11. | Plessey | 
| 7.3.12. | Quantum wells | 
| 7.3.13. | Summary of QDCC solution for micro-LED displays | 
| 8. | DISPLAYS: ELECTRO-LUMINESCENT QUANTUM DOT LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAYS | 
| 8.1. | Overview of EL-QLED Displays | 
| 8.1.1. | Introduction to an EL-QLED Displays | 
| 8.1.2. | Main advantages of QLED over OLED | 
| 8.1.3. | Basic device structure | 
| 8.1.4. | Working mechanism of QLED | 
| 8.1.5. | QLED development | 
| 8.1.6. | QLED records in literature | 
| 8.1.7. | Device lifetime | 
| 8.1.8. | Major challenges of emissive QD LEDs | 
| 8.1.9. | Quenching mechanisms | 
| 8.1.10. | Holy grail of blue QLED | 
| 8.1.11. | Blue material challenges | 
| 8.1.12. | Summary of QD emissive display solution | 
| 8.1.13. | Charge transporting layers for EL-QLED | 
| 8.1.14. | Band energy levels of some commonly used CTLs | 
| 8.1.15. | HTL options | 
| 8.1.16. | Hindering electron charge injection/transport | 
| 8.2. | Case Studies of EL-QLED and Research Efforts | 
| 8.2.1. | Sharp's contributions | 
| 8.2.2. | BOE's efforts | 
| 8.2.3. | Samsung's all ink-jet printed QLED display | 
| 8.2.4. | Samsung: CdZnS/ZnS system | 
| 8.2.5. | Samsung: Red QD-LED with customized shell thickness | 
| 8.2.6. | Samsung: Device performance improvement by surface passivation | 
| 8.2.7. | Nanosys: Colloidal Zn(Te,Se)/ZnS core/shell QDs | 
| 8.2.8. | Nanosys: Cubic QDs with improved performance | 
| 8.2.9. | Rapid progress of heavy-metal-free QDs | 
| 8.2.10. | Other Case Studies of Research Efforts | 
| 8.2.11. | CdZnS/ZnS system and ligand exchange | 
| 8.2.12. | CdSe/ZnSe core/shell structure | 
| 8.2.13. | Zn-Cu-Ga-S/ZnS QDs 1 | 
| 8.2.14. | Zn-Cu-Ga-S/ZnS QDs 2 | 
| 8.2.15. | ZnO‐MgO QDs in QLED | 
| 8.2.16. | PMMA to reduce electron injection for blue QLED | 
| 8.2.17. | Introducing TBS-PBO EBL | 
| 8.2.18. | ZnO: CsN3 to reduce electron flow | 
| 8.2.19. | PVP doping to reduce electron injection and transport | 
| 8.2.20. | Al:Al2O3 electrode helps with electron injection | 
| 8.2.21. | Control of post-annealing | 
| 8.2.22. | Enhanced electron injection by LiF tunnelling layer | 
| 8.2.23. | PEI to facilitate electron injection and reduce defects | 
| 8.2.24. | Double-layer HTL can facilitate hole injection | 
| 8.2.25. | Improve hole injection and electron confinement with DNA | 
| 8.2.26. | Positive aging introduced by the use of acidic resin encapsulation | 
| 8.2.27. | The use of asymmetrically modified ligands | 
| 8.2.28. | Doping of charge transport layers | 
| 8.2.29. | Single-layer gradient HTL | 
| 9. | QUANTUM DOTS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING | 
| 9.1.1. | Typical nuclei-based growth process | 
| 9.1.2. | Example of a typical two-pot growth process for InP core-shell QDs | 
| 9.1.3. | Basic approaches to synthesis: Continuous QD growth | 
| 9.1.4. | QD display pixel patterning techniques | 
| 9.2. | Transfer Printing | 
| 9.2.1. | Transfer printing | 
| 9.2.2. | Pros and cons of transfer printing | 
| 9.2.3. | Transfer printing process | 
| 9.2.4. | Intaglio transfer-printing 1 | 
| 9.2.5. | Intaglio transfer-printing 2 | 
| 9.2.6. | Immersion transfer printing | 
| 9.2.7. | Transfer of multi-layers | 
| 9.3. | Ink-Jet Printing | 
| 9.3.1. | Introduction to ink-jet printing (IJP) | 
| 9.3.2. | Ink formation | 
| 9.3.3. | Curing methods | 
| 9.3.4. | Pros and cons of ink-jet printing | 
| 9.3.5. | Ink-jet printed QD colour converters | 
| 9.3.6. | DIC's work | 
| 9.3.7. | Performance of IJP QDCC | 
| 9.3.8. | Inkjet-printed QD | 
| 9.3.9. | Inkjet-printed QD (continued) | 
| 9.3.10. | South China University of Technology 1 | 
| 9.3.11. | South China University of Technology 2 | 
| 9.3.12. | Seoul National University | 
| 9.4. | Photolithography | 
| 9.4.1. | Photolithography | 
| 9.4.2. | Pros and cons of photolithography | 
| 9.4.3. | Patterning challenges | 
| 9.4.4. | QD photoresist fabrication | 
| 9.4.5. | Photoresist approach | 
| 9.4.6. | QD photoresist | 
| 9.4.7. | Successive patterning of red and green QD of various sizes | 
| 9.4.8. | QD performance by photolithography | 
| 9.4.9. | Photolithography of color conversion layers | 
| 9.4.10. | Southern University of Science and Technology 1 | 
| 9.4.11. | Southern University of Science and Technology 2 | 
| 9.5. | Other Techniques | 
| 9.5.1. | Electrohydrodynamic jet printing 1 | 
| 9.5.2. | Electrohydrodynamic jet printing 2 | 
| 9.5.3. | Electrohydrodynamic jet spray | 
| 9.5.4. | Full-colour emission of quantum-dot-based micro-LED display by aerosol jet technology | 
| 9.5.5. | Fraunhofer IAP'S ESJET printing | 
| 10. | QDS FOR LIGHTING | 
| 10.1. | The first commercial Quantum Dot-LED lamp line | 
| 10.2. | Quantum dots for lighting | 
| 10.3. | Necessity for narrow down-converters | 
| 10.4. | Tune the quality of white lighting | 
| 10.5. | Color converters for LED chips | 
| 10.6. | Remote QDs for warm colors of lighting | 
| 10.7. | On-chip QD integration: Different LED types and performance requirements | 
| 10.8. | On-chip QD-LED by LumiLEDs | 
| 10.9. | Drop-in solution for high-CRI high-efficiency LED lighting | 
| 10.10. | Efforts on QD materials for lighting | 
| 10.11. | Processes of QD drop-in solution for LED lighting | 
| 10.12. | Flowchart of PLT's QD drop-in solution | 
| 10.13. | Cd-based QD stability for lighting application | 
| 10.14. | QDs in horticulture lighting | 
| 10.15. | Summary of QD for lighting application | 
| 11. | QDS FOR PHOTOVOLTAICS | 
| 11.1. | Classifications of PV technologies | 
| 11.2. | Best efficiencies of research solar cell | 
| 11.3. | QD PV efficiency records | 
| 11.4. | Solar PV technology status | 
| 11.5. | Summary of QDs for Photovoltaics | 
| 12. | QD PHOTODETECTORS | 
| 12.1. | Introduction | 
| 12.1.1. | Introduction to photodetectors | 
| 12.1.2. | Working principle of an image sensor | 
| 12.1.3. | Sensor architectures: Front and backside illumination | 
| 12.1.4. | Key components of an image sensor | 
| 12.1.5. | Electromagnetic spectrum | 
| 12.1.6. | Short-wave infrared spectrum | 
| 12.2. | SWIR Sensing | 
| 12.2.1. | Value propositions of SWIR imaging | 
| 12.2.2. | Introduction to SWIR detection technologies | 
| 12.2.3. | Material choices for infrared sensors | 
| 12.2.4. | InGaAs for incumbent image sensors | 
| 12.2.5. | Issue with current infrared image sensors | 
| 12.2.6. | Technology comparison of various image sensor technologies | 
| 12.3. | Hybrid QD-on-CMOS Image Sensor | 
| 12.3.1. | CQD photodetector pros and cons | 
| 12.3.2. | Quantum dots: Absorption dependence | 
| 12.3.3. | Quantum dots: PbS | 
| 12.3.4. | Types of commercial QD sensor arrays | 
| 12.3.5. | Hybrid QD-on-CMOS image sensor architecture | 
| 12.3.6. | QD-on-CMOS pixelation | 
| 12.3.7. | Manufacturing of QD-on-CMOS | 
| 12.3.8. | QD-on-CMOS fabrication processes | 
| 12.3.9. | Solution processing techniques | 
| 12.3.10. | QD-on-CMOS: From solution to photodiode | 
| 12.3.11. | Business model for producing QD-on-CMOS sensors | 
| 12.3.12. | Pixel pitch evolution | 
| 12.3.13. | Alternative QDs | 
| 12.3.14. | Value propositions of QD-on-Si imager | 
| 12.3.15. | Other ongoing challenges for QD-on-CMOS sensors | 
| 12.3.16. | Evolution of the development focuses | 
| 12.4. | Case Studies of Hybrid QD-on-CMOS Image Sensors | 
| 12.4.1. | Early efforts from RTI International | 
| 12.4.2. | SWIR Vision Systems' 2-layer QD system | 
| 12.4.3. | SWIR Vision Systems' CQD photodetectors | 
| 12.4.4. | Emberion's VS20 VIS-SWIR camera | 
| 12.4.5. | Emberion's QD-graphene SWIR photoconductor | 
| 12.4.6. | ST Microelectronic's QD image sensor technology | 
| 12.4.7. | ST Microelectronic's QD image sensor technology (continued) | 
| 12.4.8. | ICFO's graphene/QD image sensor | 
| 12.4.9. | Wide spectrum image sensor enabled by Qurv Technologies | 
| 12.4.10. | Imec's TFPD image sensor | 
| 12.4.11. | IMEC outline QD-on-CMOS architecture roadmap | 
| 12.4.12. | Pixel engine improvement to increase SNR | 
| 12.4.13. | Specs of existing QD-on-CMOS image sensors | 
| 12.5. | Potential Applications for QD-on-Si SWIR Detection | 
| 12.5.1. | Applications for QD-on-CMOS image sensors | 
| 12.5.2. | SWIR imaging for silicon wafer inspection | 
| 12.5.3. | SWIR imaging for water content identifying | 
| 12.5.4. | SWIR imaging for ADAS and autonomous vehicles | 
| 12.5.5. | SWIR imaging for road condition sensing | 
| 12.5.6. | SWIR imaging for foreign material detection | 
| 12.5.7. | SWIR detection to identify different materials | 
| 12.5.8. | SWIR detection for plastic sorting | 
| 12.5.9. | SWIR imaging for counterfeit detection | 
| 12.5.10. | SWIR imaging for temperature difference measurement | 
| 12.5.11. | SWIR for live animal imaging | 
| 12.5.12. | SWIR imaging for laser profiling and tracking | 
| 12.5.13. | Laser profiling and tracking in medical application | 
| 12.5.14. | Laser profiling and tracking in military and security application | 
| 12.5.15. | SWIR detection for wearable applications | 
| 12.5.16. | Battery inspection using SWIR imaging | 
| 12.5.17. | SWIR QD-on-CMOS imager application summary | 
| 12.6. | Visible light | 
| 12.6.1. | QD-Si hybrid image sensors: Increased sensitivity and reduced thickness | 
| 12.6.2. | TFPD vs Si PD | 
| 12.6.3. | QD-Si hybrid image sensors: Enabling high resolution global shutter | 
| 12.6.4. | Global shutter image sensor comparison | 
| 12.7. | UV Imaging | 
| 12.7.1. | Motivation | 
| 12.7.2. | QD can improve sensitivity in the UV region | 
| 12.7.3. | Integration with the image sensors | 
| 12.7.4. | Perovskite QDs for UV sensors | 
| 12.7.5. | QD-on-CMOS for UV imaging is emerging | 
| 12.7.6. | Potential applications | 
| 13. | BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL APPLICATIONS | 
| 13.1. | Quantum dots as fluorescent tags | 
| 13.2. | Advantages of QDs over organic dyes | 
| 13.3. | Nanowire field effect transistor | 
| 13.4. | Quantum dots as an alternative to fluorescent labels | 
| 13.5. | Major milestones in academic research for QD | 
| 13.6. | QDs for enzyme biosensing | 
| 13.7. | Commercial biosensor with quantum dots | 
| 14. | OTHER APPLICATIONS | 
| 14.1. | Hydrogen production | 
| 14.2. | Visible light photocatalysis | 
| 14.3. | Sunscreen | 
| 14.4. | Electrically pumped colloidal quantum dot lasing |