Effect of structural modification on the quantum-size effect in II-VI semiconducting nanocrystals

Chemistry - An Asian Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 904-909

  Viswanatha, Ranjani ^a   Sarma, D D ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Ab initio calculations; Electronic structure; Nanocrystal; Quantum chemistry; Semiconductors

Indexed keywords

AB INITIO APPROACH; AB INITIO CALCULATIONS; BAND GAPS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; II-VI SEMICONDUCTOR; PREDICTIVE ABILITIES; QUANTUM SIZE EFFECTS; SEMICONDUCTING NANOCRYSTALS; SEMICONDUCTORS; SMALL SIZE; STRUCTURAL FORM; STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS; STRUCTURE TYPE; TIGHT BINDING MODEL; WURTZITE; ZINCBLENDE STRUCTURES;

ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; ENERGY GAP; NANOCLUSTERS; NANOCRYSTALS; QUANTUM THEORY; SIZE DETERMINATION; ZINC; ZINC SULFIDE;

ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES;

EID: 67650648183     PISSN: 18614728     EISSN: 1861471X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/asia.200900046     Document Type: Article

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