Multicarrier dynamics in quantum dots

C Melnychuk, P Guyot-Sionnest - Chemical Reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Multicarrier dynamics play an essential role in quantum dot photophysics and
photochemistry, and they are primarily governed by nonradiative Auger processes. Auger …

Size dependence of nanostructures: Impact of bond order deficiency

CQ Sun - Progress in solid state chemistry, 2007 - Elsevier
This report deals with the mechanism behind the unusual behavior of nanostructures in
mechanical strength, thermal stability, acoustics (lattice dynamics), photonics, electronics …

Structure of methylammonium lead iodide within mesoporous titanium dioxide: active material in high-performance perovskite solar cells

JJ Choi, X Yang, ZM Norman, SJL Billinge… - Nano letters, 2014 - ACS Publications
We report the structure of methylammonium lead (II) iodide perovskite in mesoporous TiO2,
as used in high-performance solar cells. Pair distribution function analysis of X-ray scattering …

[KNIHA][B] Nanostructures: theory and modeling

CJ Delerue, M Lannoo - 2013 - books.google.com
Progress in nanoscience is becoming increasingly dependent on simulation and modelling.
This is due to a combination of three factors: the reduced size of nano-objects, the …

Ionization energy of donor and acceptor impurities in semiconductor nanowires: Importance of dielectric confinement

M Diarra, YM Niquet, C Delerue, G Allan - Physical Review B—Condensed …, 2007 - APS
Calculations of the electronic states of donor and acceptor impurities in nanowires show that
the ionization energy of the impurities is strongly enhanced with respect to the bulk, above …

Thickness effect on the band gap and optical properties of germanium thin films

ESM Goh, TP Chen, CQ Sun, YC Liu - Journal of Applied physics, 2010 - pubs.aip.org
The band gap and optical properties (dielectric functions and optical constants) of Ge thin
films with various thicknesses below 50 nm, which were synthesized with electron beam …

Size and shape dependence of optical properties of nanostructures

M Goyal, M Singh - Applied Physics A, 2020 - Springer
A phenomenological model based on thermodynamical variables is used to analyze the
optical properties of nanomaterials. The expression of cohesive energy given by Qi and …

Electronic excitations in nanostructures: an empirical pseudopotential based approach

G Bester - Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 2008 - iopscience.iop.org
Physics at the nanoscale has emerged as a field where discoveries of fundamental physical
effects lead to a greater understanding of the solid state. Additionally, the field is believed to …

Fundamental principles for calculating charged defect ionization energies in ultrathin two-dimensional materials

TJ Smart, F Wu, M Govoni, Y ** - Physical Review Materials, 2018 - APS
Defects in two-dimensional (2D) materials are becoming prominent candidates for quantum
emitters and scalable optoelectronic applications. However, several physical properties that …

Energy transfer between semiconductor nanocrystals: Validity of Förster's theory

G Allan, C Delerue - Physical Review B—Condensed Matter and Materials …, 2007 - APS
We theoretically study the energy transfer between semiconductor nanocrystals and we
calculate the rate of this process in the case of direct-gap (InAs) and indirect-gap (Si) …