Synthesis of highly luminescent, bio-compatible ZnO quantum dots doped with Na

Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic, Metal-Organic and Nano-Metal Chemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 2 PART 1, 2008, Pages 126-131

  Vinitha, B ^a   Manzoor, K ^b   Ajimsha, R S ^a   Aneesh, P M ^a   Jayaraj, M K ^a  

^a Department of Physics   (India)

^b DEFENCE LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

HRTEM; PL; XRD; ZnO quantum dots

Indexed keywords

EID: 47349108845     PISSN: 15533174     EISSN: 15533182     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15533170801922266     Document Type: Conference Paper

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