Synthesis and characterization of boron-doped NiO thin films produced by spray pyrolysis

International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1097-1101

  Alver, U ^a,b   Yaykasli H ^c   Kerli, S ^a   Tanriverdi A ^a  

^a KAHRAMANMARAS SUTCU IMAM UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO   (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

^c Research and Development Center for University Industry and Public Relations (USKIM)   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Boron; Nickel oxide; Resistivity; Spray pyrolysis; Thin films

Indexed keywords

BORON; DOPING (ADDITIVES); ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ENERGY GAP; NICKEL OXIDE; OPTICAL DATA PROCESSING; OXIDE FILMS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPRAY PYROLYSIS; SUBSTRATES; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

BAND GAP ENERGY; BORON CONCENTRATIONS; CUBIC STRUCTURE; DOPANT CONCENTRATIONS; FOUR-POINT PROBE METHOD; GLASS SUBSTRATES; OPTICAL MEASUREMENT; SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATIONS;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 84892766349     PISSN: 16744799     EISSN: 1869103X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12613-013-0839-8     Document Type: Article

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