Optical properties of ZnO nanoparticles synthesized by varying the sodium hydroxide to zinc acetate molar ratios using a Sol-Gel process

Central European Journal of Physics

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1321-1326

  Dejene, Francis B ^a   Ali, Abdub G ^a   Swart, Hendrik C ^a   Botha, Reinhardt J ^b   Roro, Kittesa ^c   Coetsee, Liza ^a   Biggs, Mart M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^b NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

nanomaterials; NaOH molar ratio; semiconductor; ZnO: luminescence

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052759814     PISSN: 18951082     EISSN: 16443608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11534-011-0050-3     Document Type: Article

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