High efficiency solid–liquid hybrid-state quantum dot light-emitting diodes

Jia-Sheng Li; Yong Tang; Zong-Tao Li; Long-Shi Rao; Xin-Rui Ding; Bin-Hai Yu

doi:10.1364/PRJ.6.001107

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