Molecular modification of an ionic semiconductor-metal interface: ZnO/molecule/Au diodes

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 82, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1051-1053

  Salomon, Adi ^a   Berkovich, Dvora ^a   Cahen, David ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERFACES (MATERIALS); SCHOTTKY BARRIER DIODES; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE; ULTRAHIGH VACUUM; ZINC OXIDE;

MOLECULAR MODIFICATION;

SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS;

EID: 0037450218     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1543638     Document Type: Article

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