Charge separation by indirect bandgap transitions in CdS/ZnSe type-II core/shell quantum dots

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 117, Issue 21, 2013, Pages 10901-10908

  Verma, Sandeep ^a   Kaniyankandy, Sreejith ^a   Ghosh, Hirendra N ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANDGAP TRANSITION; CORE/SHELL QUANTUM DOTS; FEMTOSECOND TIME-RESOLVED; FEMTOSECOND TRANSIENT ABSORPTION; INTERFACIAL CHARGE; PHOTOEXCITED STATE; SELECTIVE EXCITATIONS; TIME-RESOLVED EMISSIONS;

CHARGE TRANSFER; CORE SAMPLES; ENERGY GAP; EXCITED STATES; EXCITONS; PHOTOEXCITATION; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

CADMIUM SULFIDE;

EID: 84878355092     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp400014j     Document Type: Article

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