Effect of structural dynamics on the opto-electronic properties of bare and hydrated ZnS QDs

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 118, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 3274-3284

  Azpiroz, Jon M ^a   Mosconi, Edoardo ^b   Ugalde, Jesus M ^a   De Angelis, Filippo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^b CNR   (Italy)

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EID: 84894070284     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp409182r     Document Type: Article

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