Size effects on the electrical conductivity of ceria: Achieving low space charge potentials in nanocrystalline thin films

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 117, Issue 44, 2013, Pages 22560-22568

  Gobel M C ^a   Gregori, G ^a   Maier, J ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR FESTKÖRPERFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; GD DOPED CERIA; NANOCRYSTALLINE THIN FILMS; SIZE EFFECTS; SPACE-CHARGE POTENTIAL;

CHEMISTRY; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY;

GRAIN BOUNDARIES;

EID: 84889771618     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp407585w     Document Type: Article

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