Fabrication of p-CuO/n-ZnO heterojunction diode via sol-gel spin coating technique

Materials Science and Engineering: B

Volumn 220, Issue , 2017, Pages 82-90

  Prabhu, Rajeev R ^a   Saritha, A C ^a   Shijeesh, M R ^a   Jayaraj, M K ^a  

^a Department of Physics   (India)

Author keywords

Heterojunction diode; n ZnO; p CuO; Solution process

Indexed keywords

COPPER OXIDES; ELECTRIC RECTIFIERS; ENERGY GAP; FABRICATION; HETEROJUNCTIONS; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; METALLIC FILMS; OPTICAL FILMS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; THIN FILMS;

ALL SOLUTIONS; ANNEALING TEMPERATURES; CUO THIN FILMS; HETEROJUNCTION DIODES; N-ZNO; P-CUO; SOL-GEL SPIN COATING; SOLUTION PROCESS; ZNO FILMS; ZNO THIN FILM;

ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 85015736016     PISSN: 09215107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mseb.2017.03.008     Document Type: Article

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