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Triangular Core–Shell ZnO@SiO 2 Nanoparticles
Author(s) -
Kumar Vijay Bhooshan,
Gedanken Aharon,
Paik Pradip
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
chemphyschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.016
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1439-7641
pISSN - 1439-4235
DOI - 10.1002/cphc.201300480
Subject(s) - equilateral triangle , nanostructure , shell (structure) , nanoparticle , quantum dot , materials science , core (optical fiber) , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , chemical physics , chemistry , composite material , geometry , mathematics , engineering
Well packed! Core–shell nanostructures composed of ZnO particles encapsulated in an equilateral triangular SiO 2 shell are reported for the first time. The quantum‐confinement effects within the nanostructures can be used to tune their properties for optoelectronic applications.