The characterisation of aerosol assisted CVD conducting, photocatalytic indium doped zinc oxide films

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 219, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 10-15

  Nolan, M G ^a   Hamilton, J A ^a   Obrien, S ^a   Bruno, G ^b   Pereira, L ^c   Fortunato, E ^c   Martins, R ^c   Povey, I M ^a   Pemble, M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

^c Center of Excellence in Microelectronics Optoelectronics and Processes   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Doping; Photocatalysis; Zinc oxide

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952991194     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2011.01.010     Document Type: Article

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