Effects of the microstructure of ZnO seed layer on the ZnO nanowire density

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1292-1297

  Yang, Jaehyun ^a   Lee, Myung Soo ^a   Park, Kyung ^a   Moon, Mi Ran ^a   Jung, Donggeun ^a   Kim, Hyoungsub ^a   Lee, Hoo Jeong ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Nanostructure; Oxide; Transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

CATALYTIC PARTICLES; CHARACTERIZATION METHODS; GRAIN SIZE; GROWTH PROCESS; NANOWIRE GROWTH; SCANNING ELECTRONS; SEED LAYER; SPUTTERING POWER; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON; ZNO; ZNO FILMS; ZNO NANOWIRES;

GOLD COATINGS; GRAIN GROWTH; MICROSTRUCTURE; NANOWIRES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC OXIDE;

GOLD;

EID: 79959458116     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/jmr.2011.81     Document Type: Article

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