Sodium lanthanide fluoride core-shell nanocrystals: A general perspective on epitaxial shell growth

Nano Research

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 547-561

  Johnson, Noah J J ^a   van Veggel, Frank C J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

core shell; epitaxy; lanthanides; nanocrystals; upconverting

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881081830     PISSN: 19980124     EISSN: 19980000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-013-0333-7     Document Type: Review

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