The O2-dependent growth of ZnO nanowires and their photoluminescence properties

Ceramics International

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1119-1123

  Fu, Hongzhi ^a   Li, Huanyong ^a   Jie, Wanqi ^a   Zhang, Chi ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN POLYTECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chemical vapor deposition; Nanowires; Redox assisted VLS mechanism; Semiconductors

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; GROWTH (MATERIALS); OXYGEN; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; REDOX REACTIONS; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); ZINC OXIDE;

REDOX ASSISTED VLS MECHANISM; SILICON SUBSTRATE; VAPOR LIQUID SOLID MECHANISM;

NANOWIRES;

EID: 34250750245     PISSN: 02728842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2006.03.024     Document Type: Article

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