Synthesis and unusual electron paramagnetic resonance spectrum of metastable nanoclusters of ZnO semiconductor crystallites

Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1076-1080

  Ram, S ^a   Kundu, T K ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b VIDYASAGAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Colour Centres; Cure of ZnO Structural Defects; Defects in ZnO Nanoclusters; EPR spectrum; Metal Oxide Semiconductors; Nanoclusters; Nanocrystalline Solids; Optical Materials; Oxygen Vacancies in ZnO Nanoclusters; Paramagnetic Materials

Indexed keywords

CURE OF ZNO STRUCTURAL DEFECTS; DEFECTS IN ZNO NANOCLUSTERS; EPR SPECTRUM; NANOCLUSTERS; NANOCRYSTALLINE SOLIDS; OXYGEN VACCANCIES IN ZNO NANOCLUSTERS;

COLOR CENTERS; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; DEFECTS; ELECTRONS; MOS DEVICES; OPTICAL MATERIALS; OXYGEN; PARAMAGNETIC RESONANCE; POSITIVE IONS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); ZINC OXIDE;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

NANOMATERIAL; ZINC OXIDE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CONFORMATION; CRYSTALLIZATION; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; MACROMOLECULE; METHODOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE; PHASE TRANSITION; SEMICONDUCTOR; SURFACE PROPERTY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

CRYSTALLIZATION; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTANCES; MOLECULAR CONFORMATION; NANOSTRUCTURES; PARTICLE SIZE; PHASE TRANSITION; SEMICONDUCTORS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 11244329893     PISSN: 15334880     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2004.124     Document Type: Article

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