Ultrananocrystalline diamond for electronic applications

Semiconductor Science and Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2006, Pages

  Williams, O A ^a  

^a HASSELT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRON MOBILITY; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; HOLE MOBILITY; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; SEMICONDUCTOR DOPING;

ELECTRONIC TRANSPORT; GAS PHASE; N-TYPE CONDUCTIVITY; ULTRANANOCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND;

SEMICONDUCTING DIAMONDS;

EID: 33749060640     PISSN: 02681242     EISSN: 13616641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0268-1242/21/8/R01     Document Type: Review

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