Spectroelectrochemical Signatures of Surface Trap Passivation on CdTe Nanocrystals

The photoluminescence (PL) quantum yield of semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) is hampered by in-gap trap states due to dangling orbitals on the surface of the nanocrystals. While crucial for the rational design of nanocrystals, the understanding of the exact origin of trap states remains limited. Her...

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Veröffentlicht in:Chemistry of materials : a publication of the American Chemical Society. - 1998. - 30(2018), 21 vom: 13. Nov., Seite 8052-8061
1. Verfasser: van der Stam, Ward (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: du Fossé, Indy, Grimaldi, Gianluca, Monchen, Julius O V, Kirkwood, Nicholas, Houtepen, Arjan J
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2018
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Chemistry of materials : a publication of the American Chemical Society
Schlagworte:Journal Article
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