ZnO:Al thin films used in ZnO: Al/p-Si heterojunctions

Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 620-627

  Baydogan, N ^a   Karacasu, O ^a   Cimenoglu, H ^a  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Coating process; Heterojunction; Sol gel; Thin films

Indexed keywords

HETEROJUNCTIONS; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; OXIDE MINERALS; SEMICONDUCTOR DOPING; SILICON; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; THIN FILMS; ZINC ALLOYS; ZINC OXIDE;

AL-CONCENTRATION; COATING PROCESS; CURRENT-VOLTAGE MEASUREMENTS; NANOSTRUCTURED ZNO; NITROGEN AMBIENT; SOL-GEL DIP COATING TECHNIQUE; ZNO/P-SI HETEROJUNCTIONS; ZNO:AL THIN FILMS;

ALUMINUM COATINGS;

EID: 84861830954     PISSN: 09280707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10971-011-2668-4     Document Type: Article

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