A Colloidal-Quantum-Dot-Based Self-Charging System via the Near-Infrared Band

Se-Woong Baek1, Jungmin Cho1, Joo-Seong Kim1

  • 1Graduate School of Energy, Environment, Water, and Sustainability (EEWS), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea.

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