Quantum-dot-based (Aero)gels: Control of the optical properties

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 3, Issue 16, 2012, Pages 2188-2193

  Wolf, André ^a   Lesnyak, Vladimir ^a   Gaponik, Nikolai ^a   Eychmüller, Alexander ^a  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CDTE; COLOR DESIGN; DIFFERENT SIZES; EMISSION INTENSITY; ENERGY PUMPING; ENERGY RELATIONS; HYBRID NETWORK;

CADMIUM TELLURIDE; GELS; METAL NANOPARTICLES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

EID: 84865076623     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz300726n     Document Type: Article

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