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Electrochemical determination of mesoscopic phenomena, defect states in CdSe nanocrystals and charge carrier manipulability

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The review gives an overview of cyclic voltammetry measurements performed on CdSe nanocrystals (so called Quantum Dots). Data of relevant publications is gathered and newly interpreted to give complete insights in charge transfer processes at QD surfaces. In specific, it is focused on the size-dependent electronic properties (Quantum-Size-Effect), the characterisation of surface defects, and the characterisation of hybrid nanocrystal/conducting polymer composites.

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    Erol Kuçur & Wendelin Bücking

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Kuçur, E., Bücking, W. & Nann, T. Electrochemical determination of mesoscopic phenomena, defect states in CdSe nanocrystals and charge carrier manipulability. Microchim Acta 160, 299–308 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00604-007-0899-4

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