Recent developments in TiO2 as n- and p-type transparent semiconductors: synthesis, modification, properties, and energy-related applications

Journal of Materials Science

Volumn 50, Issue 23, 2015, Pages 7495-7536

  Anitha, V C ^a   Banerjee, Arghya Narayan ^a   Joo, Sang Woo ^a  

^a Yeungnam University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR CLEANERS; AIR PURIFICATION; BAND STRUCTURE; CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS; DISPLAY DEVICES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; SEMICONDUCTOR DOPING; SOLAR CELLS; THIN FILMS;

BAND STRUCTURE ENGINEERING; ELECTROCHROMIC DISPLAYS; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; TRANSPARENT ELECTRONICS; TRANSPARENT SEMICONDUCTING OXIDE; TRANSPARENT SEMICONDUCTOR; WET CHEMICAL TECHNIQUES; WIDE-BAND-GAP SEMICONDUCTOR;

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84942373013     PISSN: 00222461     EISSN: 15734803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10853-015-9303-7     Document Type: Review

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