Effects of dopants and hydrogen on the electrical conductivity of ZnO

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 139-146

  Zhou, Zhen ^a   Kato, K ^a   Komaki, T ^a   Yoshino, M ^a   Yukawa, H ^a   Morinaga, M ^a   Morita, K ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electrical conductivity; Impedance; Impurities; Sintering; ZnO

Indexed keywords

DOPING (ADDITIVES); ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; ION IMPLANTATION; SPECTROSCOPY;

HYDROGEN IMPLANTATION;

ZINC OXIDE;

CERAMICS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 0141596093     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-2219(03)00336-4     Document Type: Article

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