Effect of surfactant on the physical properties of ZnO nanorods and the performance of ZnO photoelectrochemical cell

Journal of Experimental Nanoscience

Volumn 10, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 599-609

  Rahman, M Y A ^a   Umar, A A ^a   Taslim, R ^b   Salleh, M M ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MICROENGINEERING AND NANOELECTRONICS IMEN   (Malaysia)

^b Universiti Tenaga Nasional   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

nanostructures; optical properties; thin films; ZnO

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; MORPHOLOGY; NANORODS; NANOSTRUCTURES; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; OXIDE MINERALS; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; THIN FILMS; TIN OXIDES; ZINC OXIDE;

CETYLTRIMETHYLAMMONIUM BROMIDE; CONTROLLED HYDROLYSIS; FILL FACTOR; FLUORINE TIN OXIDES; GROWTH PROCESS; PHOTOVOLTAIC MATERIALS; PHOTOVOLTAIC PARAMETERS; POLYVINYL PYRROLIDONE;

OPTICAL FILMS;

AMMONIA; CETRIMIDE; METHENAMINE; POVIDONE; ZINC OXIDE; ZINC OXIDE NANOPARTICLE;

ARTICLE; CELLS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HYDROLYSIS; OPTICS; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 84925049973     PISSN: 17458080     EISSN: 17458099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17458080.2013.858374     Document Type: Article

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