Growth, structure and optical characterization of Al-doped ZnO nanoparticle thin films

Crystal Research and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1086-1092

  Prajapati, C S ^a   Sahay, P P ^a  

^a MOTILAL NEHRU NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

nano particle thin films; optical properties; spray pyrolysis; structural properties; zinc oxide

Indexed keywords

AL-DOPED ZINC OXIDE; AL-DOPED ZNO; AL-DOPING; ALUMINIUM CHLORIDE; DOPANT CONCENTRATIONS; GLASS SUBSTRATES; HEXAGONAL WURTZITE STRUCTURE; LOCALIZED STATE; OPTICAL ABSORPTION STUDIES; OPTICAL CHARACTERIZATION; OPTIMUM TEMPERATURE; PEAK INTENSITY; POLYCRYSTALLINE ZINC OXIDES; PRECURSOR SOLUTIONS; REFLECTION PLANE; SCHERRER FORMULA; SPRAY-PYROLYSIS TECHNIQUES; URBACH TAIL; ZINC NITRATES;

ALUMINUM; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CRYSTALLITE SIZE; ENERGY GAP; NANOPARTICLES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; OXIDE FILMS; SEMICONDUCTOR DOPING; SPRAY PYROLYSIS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES; SUBSTRATES; THIN FILMS; ZINC; ZINC OXIDE; ZINC SULFIDE;

OPTICAL FILMS;

EID: 80053210088     PISSN: 02321300     EISSN: 15214079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/crat.201100192     Document Type: Article

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