First-principles calculations of strain engineering in NaYF<sub>4</sub>-based nanocrystals with hydroxyl impurities
Xian Qin, Xiaogang Liu
Abstract
The concentration of hydroxyl impurities in fluoride-based core-shell nanocrystals can be minimized by epitaxial growth of spatially compressed shells under fluoride-rich conditions.
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