Influence of interface structure on the properties of ZnO/graphene composites: A theoretical study by density functional theory calculations

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 117, Issue 20, 2013, Pages 10536-10544

  Geng, Wei ^a   Zhao, Xuefei ^a   Liu, Huanxiang ^b   Yao, Xiaojun ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY CALCULATIONS; ELECTRONIC AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES; ELECTRONIC DOPING; ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES OF GRAPHENE; INTERFACE STRUCTURES; THEORETICAL STUDY; WURTZITE ZNO; ZNO/GRAPHENE COMPOSITES;

BINDING ENERGY; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; GRAPHENE; MONOLAYERS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; OXYGEN; WORK FUNCTION; ZINC; ZINC SULFIDE;

ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 84878138724     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp401733h     Document Type: Article

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