Growth characteristics of ultra long double-ended acicular ZnO synthesized by a hydrothermal process

Journal of Crystal Growth

Volumn 311, Issue 20, 2009, Pages 4510-4517

  Tzeng, S K ^a   Hon, M H ^a   Leu, I C ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TAINAN   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

A1. Crystal morphology; A1. Secondary growth; B1. PVA; B2. ZnO

Indexed keywords

A1. CRYSTAL MORPHOLOGY; A1. SECONDARY GROWTH; ACICULAR MORPHOLOGY; B1. PVA; B2. ZNO; CONCENTRATION OF; GROWTH CHARACTERISTIC; GROWTH DIRECTIONS; HYDROTHERMAL PROCESS; REACTION SOLUTIONS; SECONDARY GROWTH; STRUCTURE DIRECTING AGENTS; TETRAMETHYL AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE; WURTZITE STRUCTURE; ZINC ACETATE; ZNO; ZNO STRUCTURES;

MORPHOLOGY; POLYVINYL ACETATES; ZINC; ZINC OXIDE; ZINC SULFIDE;

SEMICONDUCTING ZINC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 70349257745     PISSN: 00220248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2009.08.015     Document Type: Article

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