ZnO/Er 2 O 3 core-shell nanorod arrays: Synthesis, properties and growth mechanism

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 325, Issue C, 2015, Pages 117-123

  Yang, Jun ^a   Wang, Yongqian ^a,b   Jiang, Tingting ^a   Li, Yinchang ^a   Yang, Xiande ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b China University of Geosciences   (China)

Author keywords

Core shell; Electrodeposition; Er 2 O 3; Growth mechanism; ZnO nanorod arrays

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCHEMICAL DEPOSITION; ELECTRODEPOSITION; ELECTRODES; ERBIUM COMPOUNDS; EXCITONS; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; REDUCTION; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); ZINC OXIDE;

CORE SHELL; DONOR-BOUND EXCITON; ELECTRODEPOSITION METHODS; ER2O3; GROWTH MECHANISMS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE MEASUREMENTS; ZNO NANOROD ARRAYS; ZNO NANOSTRUCTURES;

NANORODS;

EID: 84927562167     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2014.11.005     Document Type: Article

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