Inorganic lead-free cesium copper chlorine nanocrystal for highly efficient and stable warm white light-emitting diodes

Shuangyi Zhao; Qionghua Mo; Wensi Cai; Huaxin Wang; Zhigang Zang

doi:10.1364/PRJ.409398

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