Perovskite quantum dots modeled using ab initio and replica exchange molecular dynamics

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 119, Issue 24, 2015, Pages 13965-13971

  Buin, Andrei ^a   Comin, Riccardo ^a   Ip, Alexander H ^a   Sargent, Edward H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; PEROVSKITE; PHASE SPACE METHODS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

BULK MATERIALS; DFT CALCULATION; GLOBAL MINIMA; HALIDE PEROVSKITES; PEROVSKITE FILMS; PHASE SPACES; REPLICA EXCHANGE MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; SIZED SYSTEMS;

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

EID: 84935032162     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b03613     Document Type: Article

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