Which risk sharply increases when quantum dot size decreases?

💡 Explanation

As quantum dot size shrinks, the *quantum tunneling* probability dramatically rises because electrons can penetrate the potential barrier rather than being confined. Therefore, there's greatly increased current leakage, rather than decreased leakage due to higher energy barriers.

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