Nd-doped ZnO as a multifunctional nanomaterial

Journal of Rare Earths

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 761-768

  Kumar, Surender ^a   Sahare, P D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Magnetic properties; Nd doping; Optical properties; Photocatalytic properties; Rare earths; ZnO nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IRRADIATION; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; METAL NANOPARTICLES; NANOMAGNETICS; NANOPARTICLES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; RARE EARTHS; SURFACE DEFECTS; THERMOLUMINESCENCE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

FERROMAGNETIC PROPERTIES; GREEN EMISSIONS; ND-DOPING; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC PROPERTY; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE MEASUREMENTS; UV-LIGHT IRRADIATION; ZNO NANOPARTICLES;

ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 84880891207     PISSN: 10020721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1002-0721(12)60126-4     Document Type: Article

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