Growth and application of ZnO nanostructures

International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 814-838

  Sahu, D R ^a   Liu, Chuan Pu ^b   Wang, Ruey Chi ^c   Kuo, Chien Lin ^b   Huang, Jow Lay ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF KAOHSIUNG   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUILDING BLOCKES; NANO-DEVICES; NANOSTRUCTURE GROWTH; NOVEL DEVICES; ZNO; ZNO NANOSTRUCTURES; ZNO NANOWIRES;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NANOWIRES;

ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 84883600627     PISSN: 1546542X     EISSN: 17447402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7402.2012.02795.x     Document Type: Review

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