Quasi-one-dimensional metal oxide materials-Synthesis, properties and applications

Materials Science and Engineering R: Reports

Volumn 52, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 49-91

  Lu, Jia Grace ^a   Chang, Paichun ^a   Fan, Zhiyong ^a  

^a University of California at Irvine   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical sensor; Field effect transistor; Light emitting diode; Metal oxide semiconductor; Nanoelectronics; Quasi one dimensional system

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; COMPOSITION; GEOMETRY; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

CHEMICAL SENSOR; FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR; LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE; METAL OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR; NANOELECTRONICS; QUASI-ONE-DIMENSIONAL SYSTEM;

MOS DEVICES;

EID: 33744789387     PISSN: 0927796X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mser.2006.04.002     Document Type: Review

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