Quantification of the size-dependent energy gap of individual CdSe quantum dots by valence electron energy-loss spectroscopy

Ultramicroscopy

Volumn 107, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 267-273

  Erni, Rolf ^a   Browning, Nigel D ^a,b  

^a University of California   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

CdSe; Energy gap; Quantum dots; STEM; VEELS

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON ENERGY LOSS SPECTROSCOPY; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SEMICONDUCTING CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPY; QUANTUM CONFINEMENT EFFECTS; VALENCE ELECTRONS;

ENERGY GAP;

CADMIUM; NANOPARTICLE; QUANTUM DOT; SELENIUM;

ARTICLE; ENERGY; MEASUREMENT; PARTICLE SIZE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; SPECTROSCOPY; STANDARD; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VALENCE ELECTRON ENERGY LOSS SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 33845758792     PISSN: 03043991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultramic.2006.08.002     Document Type: Article

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