ZnO nanorods: Morphology control, optical properties, and nanodevice applications

Science China: Physics, Mechanics and Astronomy

Volumn 56, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 2243-2265

  Zhou, Wei Ya ^a   Zhang, Xiao Xian ^a   Zhao, Duan ^a   Gao, Min ^a   Xie, Si Shen ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Controlled growth; Nanodevices; Nanostructures; Optical property; ZnO

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED GROWTH; FUNDAMENTAL PROPERTIES; LUMINESCENT PROPERTY; NANO-DEVICES; NANODEVICE APPLICATIONS; OPTICAL PERFORMANCE; OPTOELECTRONIC NANODEVICES; ZNO;

MORPHOLOGY; NANORODS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NANOSTRUCTURES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES;

ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 84891834579     PISSN: 16747348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11433-013-5350-8     Document Type: Review

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