Quantum materials

In the Quantum Materials department, we develop and produce innovative nanomaterials such as quantum dots (QD) using scalable processes. We combine synthesis, characterization, and application technology to reliably integrate materials into lighting, sensor technology, and security applications. We also develop QDs that are tailored to our customers' needs and provide support in scaling up production.

Our expertise ranges from the targeted synthesis and scalable production of such materials to their precise characterization and integration into applications such as lighting systems, sensor technology, and product authentication. We draw on our comprehensive expertise in nanoparticle analysis and regulatory assessment and accompany material developments through to market maturity.

CANdot^®

We offer semiconductor nanoparticles with intense fluorescence in the visible and NIR range. Thanks to many years of expertise, we are able to produce quantum dots customized for a wide range of applications. We ensure that the particles are available for commercialization even after R&D projects. A standard series based on Fraunhofer CAN technology is commercially available worldwide under the name CANdot.

Synthesis development and scale-up

For our customers we develop synthesis processes for quantum materials, in particular for quantum dots. We optimize established synthesis routes and scale them up for commercial applications.

Display and lighting

The quantum dots developed at Fraunhofer CAN are excellent emitters for displays and lighting concepts. Our systems are characterized by high absorption in the excitation range and low absorption in the emission range (negligible reabsorption).

Sensor applications

Our nanoparticles offer great potential for applications in the field of sensor technology - from absorbers for photodetectors and emitters for optical spectroscopy to the functionalization of chemical sensors or the fabrication of chemiresistors. We synthesize tailor-made nanoparticle systems and develop prototype sensors.

Product authentication

For applications such as product authentication or the safeguarding and tracing of supply chains, we use specially designed fluorescent quantum materials. We create cyber-physical systems that uniquely mark products and can be verified using smart devices.

Analysis and regulatory assessment of nanoparticles

Are you developing an innovative product with improved properties - and using nanoparticles to do so? This technology offers enormous potential, but brings with it increasingly strict regulations, both in the EU and worldwide. Recycling specifications and approval regulations in particular are becoming more demanding. Take advantage of our know-how to meet these requirements.