Microstructural evolution of oxides and semiconductor thin films

Progress in Materials Science

Volumn 56, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 901-1029

  Chen, Z W ^a,b   Jiao, Z ^a   Wu, M H ^a   Shek, C H ^b   Wu, C M L ^b   Lai, J K L ^b  

^a SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOLD ALLOYS; MAGNETIC FILMS; MANGANESE OXIDE; METAL NANOPARTICLES; MICROSTRUCTURAL EVOLUTION; NANOCRYSTALLINE ALLOYS; NANOCRYSTALS; NANORODS; NANOWIRES; OXIDE FILMS; OXIDE SEMICONDUCTORS; PALLADIUM ALLOYS; SEMICONDUCTING TIN COMPOUNDS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); THIN FILMS; TIN OXIDES;

ALLOY THIN FILMS; FABRICATION METHODOLOGY; FUNDAMENTAL PROPERTIES; MICRO-STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; SELECTIVE SYNTHESIS; SEMICONDUCTOR THIN FILMS; TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS; THIN FILM MATERIAL;

FILM PREPARATION;

EID: 79957714530     PISSN: 00796425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmatsci.2011.02.001     Document Type: Review

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