A leap forward in nanotechnology: Growing CsPbBr3 nanoplatelet micro-crystals for better devices

https://phys.org/news/2024-08-nanotechnology-special-micro-crystals-devices.html

"optoelectronic, stable at high temperatures, durable, reliable... solvothermal synthesis enables growing large, high-quality ferroelectric crystals near room temperature, maintaing electric polarization that is reversible applying electric field, using solution dissolving materials needed to form crystals... allows very low current flow in dark, detecting very low light or radiation... 100X more sensitive than silicon photodetectors... optical switches, ultrasensitive photodetectors, advanced solar cells, more efficient LEDs"

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