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The nanoscale impact of individual nonradiative point defects on InGaN/GaN quantum wells

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Electrical spectroscopy of defect states and their hybridization in monolayer MoS2

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Defect-induced magnetism in homoepitaxial SrTiO3

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The origin of the low densities of electrically active defects in Pb halide perovskite (HaP), a crucial factor for their use in photovoltaics, light emission, and radiation detection, remains a matter of discussion, in part because of the difficulty in det ...

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Stoichiometry modulates the optoelectronic functionality of Zinc Phosphide (Zn3-xP2+x)

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Predictive synthesis–structure–property relationships are at the core of materials design for novel applications. In this regard, correlations between the compositional stoichiometry variations and functional properties are essential for enhancing the perf ...

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