Ultra-violet photodetection enhancement based on ZnO–graphene composites fabricated by sonochemical method

Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 499-506

  Safa, S ^a   Sarraf Mamoory, R ^a   Azimirad, R ^b  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b MALEK ASHTAR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Graphene; Photoresponsivity; UV detector; ZnO

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; GRAPHENE; PHOTODETECTORS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SONOCHEMISTRY; ULTRAVIOLET DETECTORS; X RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC SULFIDE;

FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTRA; MORPHOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; PHOTOGENERATED CARRIERS; PHOTORESPONSIVITY; RESPONSE AND RECOVERY TIME; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY IMAGE; ULTRA VIOLET DETECTION; ZNO;

ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 84939953422     PISSN: 09280707     EISSN: 15734846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10971-015-3625-4     Document Type: Article

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