Growth of high quality ZnO:Mg films on ITO coated glass substrates for enhanced H2 sensing

Ceramics International

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 6171-6177

  Vijayalakshmi, K ^a   Renitta, A ^a   Karthick, K ^a  

^a BISHOP HEBER COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

H2 sensor; SEM; Spray pyrolysis; ZnO:Mg thin films

Indexed keywords

COATED GLASS SUBSTRATES; DOPED ZINC OXIDES; EFFECT OF THE MICROSTRUCTURES; HEXAGONAL WURTZITE; SPRAY PYROLYSIS METHOD; SURFACE ACTIVITIES; X-RAY DIFFRACTION STUDIES; ZNO;

ENERGY GAP; GLASS; MAGNESIUM PRINTING PLATES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEMICONDUCTOR DOPING; SENSORS; SPRAY PYROLYSIS; SUBSTRATES; X RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC SULFIDE;

ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 84893452945     PISSN: 02728842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2013.11.070     Document Type: Article

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