Effect of reducing agents on the structure of zinc oxide under microwave irradiation

Advances in Manufacturing

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 183-186

  Debbarma, Monica ^a   Das, Soma ^a   Saha, Mitali ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Hydrazine hydrate; Microwave; Sodium borohydride; Urea; Zinc oxide

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899864260     PISSN: 20953127     EISSN: 21953597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40436-013-0020-7     Document Type: Article

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