Recent progress in hydrothermal synthesis of zinc oxide nanomaterials

Recent Patents on Nanotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 124-134

  Djurisic A B ^a   Chen, X Y ^a   Leung, Y H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hydrothermal growth; Nanomaterials; ZnO

Indexed keywords

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; SOLUTIONS; ZINC; ZINC OXIDE;

HYDROTHERMAL GROWTH; LOW COSTS; LOW GROWTH TEMPERATURE; RECENT PROGRESS; ZINC OXIDE NANOMATERIALS;

HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS;

NANOMATERIAL; NANOWIRE; ZINC OXIDE;

CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SOLAR ENERGY; TEMPERATURE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

CATALYSIS; ELECTROCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES; NANOSTRUCTURES; NANOWIRES; SOLAR ENERGY; TEMPERATURE; ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 84860526758     PISSN: 18722105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/187221012800270180     Document Type: Review

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