The Role of Solvent Environment on the Optical Behavior of Chemically Synthesized Silicon Nanoparticles

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Journal of Spectroscopy

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Figure 5: The Role of Solvent Environment on the Optical Behavior of Chemically Synthesized Silicon Nanoparticles 