Synthesis of CdS nanocrystals in poly(3-hexylthiophene) polymer matrix: Optical and structural studies

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2013, Pages

  Agrawal, Vikash ^c   Jain, Kiran ^a   Arora, Leena ^b   Chand, S ^a  

^a NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY   (India)

^b DELHI TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c NATIONAL CHEMICAL LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Composites; Ligands; Nanocrystals; Polymers; Precursor

Indexed keywords

BLUE SHIFT; CADMIUM SULFIDE; CHARGE TRANSFER; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ENERGY GAP; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; LIGANDS; NANOCRYSTALS; POLYMERS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE; MOLECULAR PRECURSOR; POLY (3-HEXYLTHIOPHENE); PRECURSOR; PRECURSOR COMPOUNDS; PRECURSOR CONCENTRATION; SINGLE-MOLECULE PRECURSORS; X-RAY DIFFRACTION STUDIES;

CDS NANOPARTICLES;

CADMIUM SULFATE; NANOCRYSTAL; POLY(3 HEXYLTHIOPHENE); POLYMER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ENERGY YIELD; HEATING; LOW TEMPERATURE; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNTHESIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 84877905392     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: 1572896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-013-1697-z     Document Type: Article

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