Multiexciton annihilation and dissociation in quantum confined semiconductor nanocrystals

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1270-1279

  Zhu, Haiming ^a   Yang, Ye ^a   Lian, Tianquan ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84879245951     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: 15204898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar300202d     Document Type: Review

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