Photoluminescence properties of SiO2 surface-passivated PbS nanoparticles

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 104, Issue 9-10, 2008, Pages 398-400

  Dhlamini, M S ^a   Terblans, J J ^a   Kroon, R E ^a   Ntwaeaborwa, O M ^a   Ngaruiya, J M ^a   Botha, J R ^b   Swart, H C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^b NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD; LUMINESCENCE; OXYGEN; SILICON; SULFUR; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 58149359389     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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