Controlling morphologies and growth mechanism of hexagonal prisms with planar and pyramid tips of ZnO microflowers by microwave radiation

Ceramics International

Volumn 40, Issue 7 PART A, 2014, Pages 9069-9076

  Phuruangrat, Anukorn ^a   Thongtem, Titipun ^b   Thongtem, Somchai ^b  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Flower like hexagonal ZnO microstructure; Hexagonal prisms; Hexagonal pyramids; Microwave radiation

Indexed keywords

MICROSTRUCTURE; MICROWAVES; ZINC; ZINC OXIDE; ZINC SULFIDE;

GROWTH MECHANISMS; HEXAGONAL PRISM; HEXAGONAL PYRAMIDS; HEXAGONAL WURTZITE; MICROWAVE RADIATION METHODS; PRECURSOR SOLUTIONS; RAMAN ACTIVE MODES; ZNO MICROSTRUCTURES;

PRISMS;

EID: 84900485598     PISSN: 02728842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2014.01.120     Document Type: Article

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