Tailored synthesis of ZnO:Er(III) nanosystems by a hybrid rf-sputtering/sol-gel route

Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1941-1947

  Armelao, Lidia ^a   Barreca, Davide ^a   Bottaro, Gregorio ^a   Gasparotto, Alberto ^a   Leonarduzzi, Daniele ^a   Maragno, Cinzia ^a   Tondello, Eugenio ^a   Sada, Cinzia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; AUGER ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; DOPING (ADDITIVES); ERBIUM; HEAT TREATMENT; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES; SECONDARY ION MASS SPECTROMETRY; SOL-GELS; SPUTTER DEPOSITION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); X RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC OXIDE;

IR ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGICAL HOMOGENEITY; NANOSYSTEMS; XEROGELS;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 33748583784     PISSN: 07342101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1116/1.2333573     Document Type: Article

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