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Quantum mechanical effects in colloidal particles of semiconductor materials are described (Q-particles). They are observed in the case of extremely small particles (1–10 nm). In these particles the eletronic energy levels experience a transition from semiconductor behavior to molecular behavior. The optical and photocatalytical properties of the particles change with their size in this transition range.
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Henglein, A. (1987). Q-particles: Size quantization effects in colloidal semiconductors. In: Hoffmann, H. (eds) New Trends in Colloid Science. Progress in Colloid & Polymer Science, vol 73. Steinkopff. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-798-50724-4_55
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