Influence of annealing on the structural, optical and photoluminescence properties of ZnO thin films for enhanced H2 sensing application

Ceramics International

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 4749-4756

  Vijayalakshmi, K ^a   Karthick, K ^a   Gopalakrishna, D ^a  

^a BISHOP HEBER COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Annealing; C. Optical properties; H2 gas sensor; ZnO thin films

Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTION OF GRAINS; GAS SENSING MECHANISM; MORPHOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; NANOSTRUCTURED ZINC OXIDES; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE PROPERTIES; UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION; X RAY DIFFRACTOMETERS; ZNO THIN FILM;

ANNEALING; CHEMICAL SENSORS; METALLIC FILMS; OPTICAL FILMS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPECTROMETERS; SPRAY PYROLYSIS; ZINC OXIDE;

FILM PREPARATION;

EID: 84875751342     PISSN: 02728842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2012.11.061     Document Type: Article

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