Are intrinsic point defects inadequate as the origin of optical band gap narrowing in fumed silica nanoparticles?

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Volumn 17, Issue 38, 2005, Pages

  Stesmans, A ^a   Clemer K ^a   Afanas'ev, V V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON RESONANCE; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PHOTODISSOCIATION; POINT DEFECTS;

INTRINSIC POINT DEFECTS; OPTICAL BAND GAP; OXYGEN-ASSOCIATED HOLE CENTERS (OHC); SILICA NANOPARTICLES;

SILICA;

EID: 25144516614     PISSN: 09538984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/17/38/L01     Document Type: Article

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