Synthesis of ZnO nanowires on Si substrate by thermal evaporation method without catalyst: Structural and optical properties

Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 499-504

  Umar, Ahmad ^a   Ra, Hyun Wook ^b   Jeong, Jong Pil ^b   Suh, Euk Kyung ^b   Hahn, Yoon Bong ^a  

^a School of Chemical Engineering and Technology   (South Korea)

^b Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Structural and Optical Properties; Thermal Evaporation; ZnO Nanowires

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746789582     PISSN: 02561115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02706756     Document Type: Article

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