Large nonlinear absorption in coated Ag2S/CdS nanoparticles by inverse microemulsion

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 102, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1884-1887

  Han, M Y ^a   Huang, W ^a   Chew, C H ^a   Gan, L M ^a   Zhang, X J ^a   Ji, W ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

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EID: 0001434661     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp972877z     Document Type: Article

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