Effect of a-SiCxNy:H Encapsulation on the Stability and Photoluminescence Property of CsPbBr3 Quantum Dots
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Lin, Z.; Lin, Z.; Guo, Y.; Wu, H.; Song, J.; Zhang, Y.; Zhang, W.; Li, H.; Hou, D.; Huang, R. Effect of a-SiCxNy:H Encapsulation on the Stability and Photoluminescence Property of CsPbBr3 Quantum Dots. Nanomaterials 2023, 13, 1228. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13071228
Lin Z, Lin Z, Guo Y, Wu H, Song J, Zhang Y, Zhang W, Li H, Hou D, Huang R. Effect of a-SiCxNy:H Encapsulation on the Stability and Photoluminescence Property of CsPbBr3 Quantum Dots. Nanomaterials. 2023; 13(7):1228. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13071228
Chicago/Turabian StyleLin, Zewen, Zhenxu Lin, Yanqing Guo, Haixia Wu, Jie Song, Yi Zhang, Wenxing Zhang, Hongliang Li, Dejian Hou, and Rui Huang. 2023. "Effect of a-SiCxNy:H Encapsulation on the Stability and Photoluminescence Property of CsPbBr3 Quantum Dots" Nanomaterials 13, no. 7: 1228. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13071228