Density-controlled and seedless growth of laterally bridged ZnO nanorod for UV photodetector applications

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 202, Issue , 2014, Pages 810-819

  Chuang, Ming Yueh ^a   Yu, Hsin Chieh ^a   Su, Yan Kuin ^a,b   Hsiao, Chih Hung ^a   Kao, Tsung Hsien ^a   Huang, Chien Sheng ^c   Huang, Yu Chun ^c   Tsai, Jeng Je ^c   Wu, San Lein ^d  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KUN SHAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YUNLIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^d CHENG SHIU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hydrothermal growth; Internal photoconductivity gain; Laterally bridged; UV photodetector; ZnO nanorod

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; ELECTRODES; NANORODS; PHOTOCONDUCTIVITY; PHOTODETECTORS; PHOTONS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ZINC OXIDE;

HYDROTHERMAL GROWTH; INTERNAL PHOTOCONDUCTIVITY GAIN; LATERALLY BRIDGED; UV PHOTODETECTORS; ZNO NANOROD;

GOLD;

EID: 84903633744     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2014.06.004     Document Type: Article

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