Growth kinetics of MPS-capped CdS quantum dots in self-assembled thin films

Nanoscale Research Letters

Volumn 7, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-7

  Koç, Kenan ^a   Tepehan, Fatma Z ^b   Tepehan, Galip G ^c  

^a YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c KADIR HAS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

3 Mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane; CdS quantum dots; Growth kinetics; Ostwald ripening; Thin films

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; CADMIUM SULFIDE; GROWTH KINETICS; HEAT TREATMENT; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; KINETICS; NANOCRYSTALS; OSTWALD RIPENING; SPIN GLASS; SUBSTRATES; THIN FILMS;

3-MERCAPTOPROPYLTRIMETHOXYSILANE; CDS QUANTUM DOTS; COATED SUBSTRATES; GLASS SUBSTRATES; HEAT TREATMENT TIME; SELF ASSEMBLED THIN FILM; SPIN COATING PROCESS; THERMAL PROCESS;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

EID: 84870996696     PISSN: 19317573     EISSN: 1556276X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1556-276X-7-610     Document Type: Article

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