Electron spectroscopy imaging and surface defect configuration of zinc oxide nanostructures under different annealing ambient

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 265, Issue , 2013, Pages 137-144

  Ann, Ling Chuo ^a   Mahmud, Shahrom ^a   Bakhori, Siti Khadijah Mohd ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Ambient; Annealing; Electron spectroscopy imaging; Photoluminescence; Zinc oxide

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTRONS; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NITROGEN; NITROGEN REMOVAL; OXYGEN VACANCIES; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; SURFACE TREATMENT; X RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC OXIDE;

AMBIENT; ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENT; ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY IMAGING; ELEMENTAL DISTRIBUTION; STRUCTURAL INVESTIGATION; SURFACE ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ZINC OXIDE NANOPOWDERS; ZINC OXIDE NANOSTRUCTURES;

SURFACE DEFECTS;

EID: 84871938019     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2012.10.152     Document Type: Article

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