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
APA StyleLin, Z., Lin, Z., Guo, Y., Wu, H., Song, J., Zhang, Y., Zhang, W., Li, H., Hou, D., & Huang, R. (2023). Effect of a-SiCxNy:H Encapsulation on the Stability and Photoluminescence Property of CsPbBr3 Quantum Dots. Nanomaterials, 13(7), 1228. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13071228