Tin dioxide nanowires: Evolution and perspective of the doped and nondoped systems

Critical Reviews in Solid State and Materials Sciences

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 91-127

  Samal, Monica ^a   Yi, Dong Kee ^a  

^a Gachon University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

dye sensitized solar cells; electrospinning; FET; lithium ion storage; optoelectronic property; SnO2 nanowire; TFT

Indexed keywords

DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; FET; LITHIUM ION STORAGES; OPTOELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; TFT;

ELECTROSPINNING; NANOPHOTONICS; NANOWIRES; SEMICONDUCTOR DOPING; SOLAR CELLS;

ELECTRIC PROPERTIES;

EID: 84876249510     PISSN: 10408436     EISSN: 15476561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408436.2012.684806     Document Type: Article

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