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Alexey Ekimov, a Common card
Alexey Ekimov or Aleksey Yekimov is a Russian solid state physicist and a pioneer in nanomaterials research.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 58
- DEF
- 42
- Power
- 100
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 10,000
Power 100 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 40 % of WikiCards cards.
Alexey Ekimov quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Alexey Ekimov card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In 2023, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for this ______.
Answer
discovery. In 2023, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for this discovery. From the Alexey Ekimov article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
He discovered the semiconductor nanocrystals known as quantum dots in ____, while working at the Vavilov State Optical Institute.
Answer
1980s. He discovered the semiconductor nanocrystals known as quantum dots in 1981, while working at the Vavilov State Optical Institute. From the Alexey Ekimov article on Wikipedia.
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The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He discovered the semiconductor nanocrystals known as quantum dots in 1981, while working at the Vavilov State Optical Institute.
- In 2023, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for this discovery.
Why it is Common
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Alexey Ekimov (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : US Embassy Sweden, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.
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