The complex interaction of spectroscopic shifts and electronic properties in semiconductor nanocrystal films

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 625-632

  Foos, Edward E ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLUE SHIFT; COMPLEX INTERACTION; DISPERSITY; ELECTRONIC COUPLING; LIGAND EXCHANGES; LOWER ENERGIES; OPTOELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; OVERALL QUALITY; RED SHIFT; SEMICONDUCTOR NANOCRYSTALS; SURFACE OXIDATIONS;

FILMS;

ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES;

EID: 84874128850     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz3021364     Document Type: Review

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