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Title: Capped co-doped core/shell nanocrystals for visible light emission

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1859929

In various embodiments the present disclosure provides a core/shell nanocrystal comprising a core and a shell formed on the core, wherein the core/shell nanocrystal is co-doped with at least one metal dopant and at least one trivalent cation. In some embodiments, the trivalent cation is a Group 13 element. Methods of making and using the core/shell nanocrystal are also described.

Research Organization:
Univ. of California, Santa Cruz, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-07ER46388
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
Patent Number(s):
11,142,692
Application Number:
15/747,723
OSTI ID:
1859929
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 07/27/2016
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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