Synthesis and optical characterization of aluminum doped ZnO nanoparticles

Ceramics International

Volumn 40, Issue 8 PART A, 2014, Pages 12171-12177

  Mallika, A N ^a   Ramachandrareddy, A ^a   Sowribabu, K ^a   Venugopal Reddy, K ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Al doped ZnO nanoparticles; C. Optical properties; Sol gel method; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

METAL NANOPARTICLES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); X RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC OXIDE;

AL-DOPED ZNO; ALUMINUM-DOPED ZNO; COMPRESSIVE STRAIN; CRYSTAL QUALITIES; INTERSTITIAL DEFECTS; OPTICAL CHARACTERIZATION; STRUCTURAL AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES; ZNO NANOPARTICLES;

ALUMINUM;

EID: 84903887385     PISSN: 02728842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2014.04.057     Document Type: Article

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