Progress in ZnO acceptor doping: What is the best strategy?

Advances in Condensed Matter Physics

Volumn 2014, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Reynolds, Judith G ^a   Reynolds, C Lewis ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b North Carolina State University   (United States)

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EID: 84902195000     PISSN: 16878108     EISSN: 16878124     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2014/457058     Document Type: Review

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