Structural, optical, electrical, and photoresponse properties of postannealed Sn-doped ZnO nanorods

Journal of Nanomaterials

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Humayun, Q ^a   Kashif, M ^a   Hashim, U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA PERLIS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY GAP; NANORODS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SUBSTRATES; TIN; ZINC OXIDE;

ANNEALED SAMPLES; ANNEALING TEMPERATURES; BAND-GAP VALUES; C-AXIS ORIENTATIONS; ENHANCING EFFECT; GLASS SUBSTRATES; POST-ANNEALING TEMPERATURE; UV-VISIBLE SPECTROPHOTOMETER;

ELECTRIC PROPERTIES;

EID: 84896107440     PISSN: 16874110     EISSN: 16874129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/792930     Document Type: Article

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