Shape and size-controlled fabrication of ZnO nanostructures using novel templates

Journal of Experimental Nanoscience

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 35-45

  Habibi, Rozita ^a,b   Daryan, Jafar Towfighi ^a   Rashidi, Ali Morad ^b  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM INDUSTRY RIPI   (Iran)

Author keywords

Ameline; Nanostructures; PEG; Sorbitol; ZnO

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; NANORODS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; POLYETHYLENE OXIDES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEMICONDUCTING ZINC COMPOUNDS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TUNING; ZINC;

AMELINE; GROWTH PARAMETERS; KEY FACTORS; LOW TEMPERATURES; MORPHOLOGY AND SIZES; NANO-POROUS STRUCTURES; NANO-ZNO; PEG; REACTION TIME; SEM; SHAPE AND SIZES; SIZE AND SHAPES; SORBITOL; TEM; WET-CHEMICAL METHODS; X-RAY DIFFRACTIONS; ZNO; ZNO NANOSTRUCTURES;

ZINC OXIDE;

AMELINE; CHEMICAL COMPOUND; MACROGOL; NANOMATERIAL; NANOROD; SORBITOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC ION; ZINC OXIDE;

ARTICLE; LOW TEMPERATURE; NANOFABRICATION; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 61549098059     PISSN: 17458080     EISSN: 17458099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17458080802680796     Document Type: Article

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