Chemical synthesis of ZnO nanocrystals

IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 497-503

  Wu, Linda Y L ^a   Tok, A I Y ^b   Boey, F Y C ^b   Zeng, X T ^a   Zhang, X H ^c  

^a SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^c INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Nanocrystals; Photoluminescence; Semiconductor materials; Size control; Surfaces

Indexed keywords

MEDICAL IMAGING; METHANOL; NUCLEATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); THERMAL EFFECTS; ZINC OXIDE;

NANOCRYSTAL COLLOIDALS; SIZE CONTROL; SURFACE CAPPING AGENTS;

NANOCRYSTALS;

EID: 34648839877     PISSN: 1536125X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNANO.2007.903799     Document Type: Article

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