Optical and morphological properties of ZnO- and TiO2-derived nanostructures synthesized via a microwave-assisted hydrothermal method

International Journal of Photoenergy

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Moloto, Nosipho ^a   Mpelane, Siyasanga ^b,c   Sikhwivhilu, Lucky M ^b,c   Sinha Ray, Suprakas ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^c MINTEK   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; NANORODS; NANOTUBES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; YARN;

CRYSTAL PHASIS; HEXAGONAL CRYSTALS; HYDROTHERMAL METHODS; MICROWAVE-ASSISTED HYDROTHERMAL; MONO-DISPERSED; MORPHOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; OPTICAL-; SYNTHESISED; TIO 2 NANOTUBE; ZNO NANOROD;

ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 84858114925     PISSN: 1110662X     EISSN: 1687529X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/189069     Document Type: Article

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