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    The 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was recently awarded to three people for the discovery and synthesis of_____?

    A Quantum Dots Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Gamma Rays Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Nuclear Radiation Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

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    The 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was recently awarded to Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E.  Brus, and Alexei I. Ekimov recently for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots. About Quantum Dots (QDs):  Quantum dots, often referred to as "artificial atoms," are semiconductor nanoparticles that have unique optical and electronic properties due to their small size They were first theorized in the 1970s and then successfully synthesized in the early 1980s

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