Film with embedded quantum dots (special semiconductors grown from nanocrystals) can image scenes with more pixel resolution, according to their inventors, InVisage Inc., offering four-times better sensitivity for ultra-high resolution sensors and replacing more-expensive CMOS photodetectors, which make up the bulk of conventional digital camera sensors.

The company also plans to target other specialized applications, such as pitch-black night vision goggles, cheaper solar cells and even spray-on displays.