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Surface States in Passivated, Unpassivated and Core/Shell Nanocrystals: Electronic Structure and Optical Properties

Published

Author(s)

Garnett W. Bryant, W Jaskolski

Abstract

Surface effects significantly influence the functionality of semiconductor nanocrystals. A theoretical understanding of these surface effects requires models capable of describing surface details at an atomic scale, passivation with molecular ligands, and few-monolayer capping shells. We present an atomistic tight-binding theory of the electronic structure and optical properties of passivated, unpassivated and core/shell nanocrystals to study these surface effects.
Proceedings Title
Quantum Dots, Nanoparticles and Nanowires, Symposium || Quantum Dots, Nanoparticles and Nanowires | Materials Research Society
Volume
789
Conference Dates
December 1-3, 2003
Conference Title
Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings

Keywords

nanocrystal, optical properties, quantum dots, tight-binding theory

Citation

Bryant, G. and Jaskolski, W. (2004), Surface States in Passivated, Unpassivated and Core/Shell Nanocrystals: Electronic Structure and Optical Properties, Quantum Dots, Nanoparticles and Nanowires, Symposium || Quantum Dots, Nanoparticles and Nanowires | Materials Research Society (Accessed April 18, 2024)
Created November 1, 2004, Updated February 17, 2017