Transmission electron microscopy of solution-processed, intrinsic and Al-doped ZnO nanowires for transparent electrode fabrication

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 237, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 443-449

  Kusinski, G J ^a   Jokisaari, J R ^a   Noriega, R ^b   Goris, L ^c   Donovan, M ^c   Salleo, A ^c  

^a Clemson University   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

Al doped ZnO; HRTEM; Transmission electron microscopy; Transparent conductive oxides; Zinc oxide

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; ASPECT RATIO; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; NANOWIRES; SEMICONDUCTOR DOPING; TRANSPARENT ELECTRODES;

AL-DOPED; AL-DOPED ZNO; ATOMIC CONCENTRATION; ELECTRODE FABRICATION; INTRINSIC AND AL-DOPED ZNO; SOLUTION-PROCESSED; TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE OXIDES; TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE; ZNO NANOSTRUCTURES; ZNO NANOWIRES;

ZINC OXIDE;

ALUMINUM ACETATE; ALUMINUM DERIVATIVE; ALUMINUM DOPED ZINC OXIDE; CRYSTALLIN; NANOCOATING; NANOFILM; NANOMATERIAL; NANOWIRE; OCTYLAMINE; OLEIC ACID; SURFACTANT; TRIOCTYLAMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC ACETATE; ZINC OXIDE;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC PARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CRYSTALLIZATION; DISSOLUTION; ELECTRICAL PARAMETERS; ELECTRODE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FILM COATING; MOLECULAR ELECTRONICS; MORPHOLOGY; NANOANALYSIS; NANOFABRICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY; SYNTHESIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 77149163040     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: 13652818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.2009.03289.x     Document Type: Article

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