Forming extremely smooth ZnO thin film on silicon substrates for growth of large and well-aligned ZnO rods with the hydrothermal method

Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 81-89

  Cheng, Yu Wen ^a   Su, Hua Long ^a   Lin, Wen Han ^a   Lin, Ching Fuh ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Au layer annealing; Hydrothermal process; Morphology; Sol gel process; ZnO rods

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; GOLD; METALLIC FILMS; MORPHOLOGY; OPTICAL FILMS; SOL-GEL PROCESS; THIN FILMS;

CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HYDROTHERMAL METHODS; HYDROTHERMAL PROCESS; SILICON SUBSTRATES; VERTICAL EXTENSION; ZINC OXIDE (ZNO); ZNO ROD;

ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 84899072011     PISSN: 09280707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10971-014-3277-9     Document Type: Article

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