Quantum dot and π -conjugated molecule hybrids: Nanoscale luminescence and application to photoresponsive molecular electronics

NPG Asia Materials

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2014, Pages

  Han, Yoon Deok ^a   Lee, Yong Baek ^a   Park, Sungyeoun ^b   Jeon, Sumin ^b   Epstein, Arthur J ^c   Kim, Ji Hee ^d   Kim, Jeongyong ^d   Lee, Kwang Sup ^b   Joo, Jinsoo ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Hannam University   (South Korea)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Charge transfer; Energy transfer; Molecular electronics; Photoluminescence; Quantum dot; conjugate molecule

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER; ENERGY TRANSFER; MOLECULAR ELECTRONICS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

CDSE/ZNS QUANTUM DOTS; CONJUGATED MOLECULES; DIODE CHARACTERISTICS; ELECTRONIC CHARACTERISTICS; ENERGY-TRANSFER RATE; HYBRID NANOPARTICLE; QUANTUM DOT; TIME-RESOLVED PL SPECTRA;

MOLECULES;

EID: 84903714864     PISSN: 18844049     EISSN: 18844057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/am.2014.28     Document Type: Article

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