Intrinsic defect in BiNbO 4: A density functional theory study

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 2012, Pages

  Lai, Kangrong ^a,b   Zhu, Yingtao ^a   Dai, Ying ^a   Huang, Baibiao ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Changji University   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEEP DONOR; FORMATION ENERGIES; GROWTH CONDITIONS; INTRINSIC DEFECTS; N-TYPE CONDUCTIVITY; P-TYPE CONDUCTIVITY; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; PHOTOGENERATED CARRIERS; RICH CONDITIONS; TRANSITION ENERGY LEVELS;

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES;

DEFECTS;

EID: 84865845754     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4747919     Document Type: Article

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