Optical properties and structure of the TiN-nitrogen-doped TiO 2 nanocomposite

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 321, Issue , 2014, Pages 457-463

  Buha, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Electron microscopy; Nanocomposite semiconductor; Optical absorption; Spectroscopy; Titanium dioxide; Valence band x ray photoelectron

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENERGY GAP; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LIGHT ABSORPTION; MAGNETIC SEMICONDUCTORS; NANOCOMPOSITES; NITROGEN; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SEMICONDUCTOR DOPING; SPECTROSCOPY; TIN; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; TITANIUM NITRIDE; VALENCE BANDS; WIDE BAND GAP SEMICONDUCTORS;

IN-SITU FORMATIONS; METAL SEMICONDUCTOR INTERFACE; NANO-COMPOSITE STRUCTURE; NITROGEN DOPED TIO2; PHOTOGENERATED CHARGE CARRIERS; SOLAR ABSORPTION; VALENCE BAND EDGES; X-RAY PHOTOELECTRONS;

OXIDE SEMICONDUCTORS;

EID: 84912077711     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2014.10.039     Document Type: Article

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