Quantum confined stark effects in ZnO quantum dots investigated with photoelectrochemical methods

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 118, Issue 22, 2014, Pages 12061-12072

  Jacobsson, T Jesper ^a   Edvinsson, Tomas ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FERMI LEVEL; PARTICLE SIZE; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS; ZINC OXIDE;

ABSORPTION MEASUREMENTS; ABSORPTION PROBABILITIES; CONDUCTING SUBSTRATES; DEGENERATE SEMICONDUCTORS; INFORMATION CONCERNING; PHOTO-ELECTROCHEMICAL METHOD; QUANTUM CONFINED STARK EFFECT; QUANTUM CONFINEMENT EFFECTS;

CONDUCTION BANDS;

EID: 84901992402     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp503098q     Document Type: Article

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