Nanoscale ultraviolet photodetectors based on onedimensional metal oxide nanostructures

Nano Research

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 382-405

  Tian, Wei ^a   Lu, Hao ^a   Li, Liang ^a  

^a SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

1D nanostructures; metal oxide; nanodevices; photodetector; UV light

Indexed keywords

EID: 84925537408     PISSN: 19980124     EISSN: 19980000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-014-0661-2     Document Type: Review

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