Two-Dimensional colloidal metal chalcogenides semiconductors: Synthesis, spectroscopy, and applications

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 22-30

  Lhuillier, Emmanuel ^a   Pedetti, Silvia ^a,b   Ithurria, Sandrine ^b   Nadal, Brice ^a   Heuclin, Hadrien ^a   Dubertret, Benoit ^b  

^a NEXDOT   (France)

^b PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

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EID: 84921329631     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: 15204898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar500326c     Document Type: Article

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