Intensify the application of ZnO-based nanodevices in humid environment: O2/H2 plasma suppressed the spontaneous reaction of amorphous ZnO nanowires

Nanoscale Research Letters

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-5

  Lai, Chun Yen ^a   Chien, Tzu Chiao ^a   Lin, Ting Yi ^a   Ke, Teng ^a   Hsu, Shih Han ^a   Lee, Yun Ju ^a   Su, Chien ying ^b   Sheu, Jeng Tzong ^b   Yeh, Ping Hung ^a  

^a TAMKANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

a ZnO; Humidity reaction; Plasma passivation; Spontaneous reaction

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; HUMIDITY CONTROL; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PASSIVATION; SURFACE TREATMENT;

A-ZNO; ELECTRON MICROSCOPIES (TEM); HUMIDITY CONTROLLING; NANODEVICE APPLICATIONS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPES; PASSIVATION TREATMENT; PLASMA PASSIVATION; SPONTANEOUS REACTIONS;

ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 84903935001     PISSN: 19317573     EISSN: 1556276X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1556-276X-9-281     Document Type: Article

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