ZnO nano-discs by lyophilization process: Size effects on their intrinsic luminescence

Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Volumn 656, Issue , 2016, Pages 758-763

  Ngom, B D ^a,b,c   Mpahane, T ^b,c   Manikandan, E ^b,c   Maaza, M ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CHEIKH ANTA DIOP   (Senegal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

^c NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Excitonic shift; Freeze drying; Luminescence; Lyophilization; Nanoparticles; Size effect; Zinc oxide

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; LOW TEMPERATURE DRYING; LUMINESCENCE; NANOPARTICLES; SIZE DETERMINATION; ZINC;

EXCITONIC SHIFTS; FREEZE DRYING; INTRINSIC LUMINESCENCE; LYOPHILIZATION; ROOM-TEMPERATURE PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; SIZE EFFECTS; SPECTRAL POSITION; SPRAY FREEZE DRYING;

ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 84944768945     PISSN: 09258388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2015.09.230     Document Type: Article

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