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Title: Decoupling and Coupling of the Host–Dopant Interaction by Manipulating Dopant Movement in Core/Shell Quantum Dots
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Award ID(s):
1944978
Publication Date:
NSF-PAR ID:
10207672
Journal Name:
The journal of physical chemistry letters
Volume:
11
Issue:
15
Page Range or eLocation-ID:
5992 - 5999
ISSN:
1948-7185
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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