One-dimensional ZnO nanostructure growth prepared by thermal evaporation on different substrates: Ultraviolet emission as a function of size and dimensionality

Ceramics International

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 7439-7444

  Hassan, N K ^a,b   Hashim, M R ^a   Bououdina, M ^c  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^b TIKRIT UNIVERSITY   (Iraq)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BAHRAIN   (Bahrain)

Author keywords

Catalyst free; Large scale; One dimensional ZnO; UV emission enhancement

Indexed keywords

CATALYST-FREE; LARGE SCALE; NEAR BAND EDGE EMISSIONS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE SPECTRUM; STRUCTURAL AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES; UV EMISSIONS; WURTZITE CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ZNO;

NANORODS; NANOWIRES; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; SAPPHIRE; SILICON; THERMAL EVAPORATION; VAPORS; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS; ZINC OXIDE; ZINC SULFIDE;

SUBSTRATES;

EID: 84880317684     PISSN: 02728842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2013.02.088     Document Type: Article

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