Influence of Cu doping on structural, morphological, photoluminescence, and electrical properties of ZnO nanostructures synthesized by ice-bath assisted sonochemical method

Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Volumn 683, Issue , 2016, Pages 399-411

  Othman, A A ^a   Ali, Manar A ^a   Ibrahim, E M M ^b   Osman, M A ^a  

^a Assiut University   (Egypt)

^b Sohag University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Cu doped ZnO; Electrical conductivity; Nanorods and nanosheets; Optical absorption and photoluminescence properties; Raman and FTIR spectroscopy; Sonochemical method

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; BOND LENGTH; COPPER; CRYSTALLITE SIZE; DEFECTS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORPTION; ENERGY GAP; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; GRAIN GROWTH; HEAVY IONS; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; LIGHT ABSORPTION; NANORODS; NANOSHEETS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NANOSTRUCTURES; OPTICAL LATTICES; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; SONOCHEMISTRY; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS; ZINC SULFIDE;

ABSORPTION AND PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; CU-DOPED ZNO; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; RAMAN AND FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; SONOCHEMICAL METHOD;

ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 84969622637     PISSN: 09258388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.05.131     Document Type: Article

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