Nanocrystalline ZnO films deposited by spray pyrolysis: Effect of gas flow rate

International Journal of Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 178-182

  Gaikwad, R S ^a   Patil, G R ^a   Shelar, M B ^a   Pawar, B N ^a   Mane, R S ^b   Han, S H ^c   Joo, O S ^d  

^a BHARATI VIDYAPEETH UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b SWAMI RAMANAND TEERTH MARATHWADA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^d Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Optical properties; Spray pyrolysis; Thin films; ZnO

Indexed keywords

AFM; AVERAGE GRAIN SIZE; DIFFRACTION SPECTRA; EXTINCTION COEFFICIENTS; HEXAGONAL WURTZITE; INDIUM OXIDE; MULTIFUNCTIONAL METAL OXIDE; NANOCRYSTALLINE ZNO; POLYCRYSTALLINE; SCHERRER FORMULA; SPRAY-PYROLYSIS TECHNIQUES; SURFACE TOPOLOGY; ZNO; ZNO FILMS; ZNO THIN FILM;

FLOW RATE; MOS DEVICES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES; SPRAY PYROLYSIS; THIN FILMS; TIN; TIN OXIDES; X RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC OXIDE; ZINC SULFIDE;

METALLIC FILMS;

EID: 84872083917     PISSN: 10613862     EISSN: 1934788X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3103/S106138621203003X     Document Type: Article

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