Nonmonotonic size-dependent carrier mobility in PbSe nanocrystal arrays

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 714-719

  Lee, Jihye ^a   Choi, One ^a   Sim, Eunji ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC COUPLING; EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS; MOBILITY ENHANCEMENT; NONMONOTONIC; PBSE NANOCRYSTALS; SIZE-DEPENDENCY; TIGHT BINDING;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; CHARGE TRANSFER; ELECTRON MOBILITY; SEPARATION;

SEMICONDUCTING LEAD COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84863379909     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz300035t     Document Type: Article

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