Temperature-dependent coupling in hybrid structures of nanoparticle layers linked by organic molecules

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 594-598

  Gotesman, Gilad ^a   Naaman, Ron ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Nanoparticles and nanostructures

Indexed keywords

ALKYL LINKERS; CONJUGATED LINKERS; DIFFERENT SIZES; ELECTRONIC COUPLING; EXCITON ENERGIES; GAAS; HYBRID BILAYERS; HYBRID STRUCTURE; NANOPARTICLE LAYERS; ORGANIC LINKERS; ORGANIC MOLECULES; QUENCHING MECHANISMS; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SATURATED HYDROCARBONS; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENT; TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENT PHOTOLUMINESCENCE;

ENERGY TRANSFER; GALLIUM ARSENIDE; HYDROCARBONS; NANOPARTICLES; OXIDE MINERALS; QUARTZ; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM;

GALLIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 77749240206     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz9003735     Document Type: Article

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