Two Distinct Transitions in CuxInS2 Quantum Dots. Bandgap versus Sub-Bandgap Excitations in Copper-Deficient Structures

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2016, Pages 1452-1459

  Jara, Danilo H ^a   Stamplecoskie, Kevin G ^a   Kamat, Prashant V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISPLAY DEVICES; ENERGY GAP; LAYERED SEMICONDUCTORS; NANOCRYSTALS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; OPTICAL TRANSITIONS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES;

ABSORPTION AND EMISSIONS; BAND-EDGE ABSORPTION; DEFICIENT STRUCTURE; NANOSECOND TIME SCALE; PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES; RADIATIVE EMISSIONS; RECOMBINATION PROCESS; TRANSIENT ABSORPTION SPECTRA;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

EID: 84967189214     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.6b00571     Document Type: Article

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