Blinking behavior of CdSe/CdS quantum dots controlled by alkylthiols as surface trap modifiers

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 117, Issue 46, 2013, Pages 24592-24600

  Zhang, Aidi ^a   Dong, Chaoqing ^a   Liu, Heng ^a   Ren, Jicun ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING TIME; HIGH TEMPERATURE; NANOCRYSTAL SURFACE; NONRADIATIVE RECOMBINATION PROCESS; OPTIMAL CONDITIONS; SECONDARY GROWTH; SINGLE QUANTUM DOT; SURFACE LIGANDS;

LIGANDS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

CHARGE TRAPPING;

EID: 84888634752     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp408544x     Document Type: Article

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