Preparation of transparent, conductive ZnO:Co and ZnO:In thin films by ultrasonic spray method

Journal of Nanostructure in Chemistry

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Benramache, Said ^a   Benhaoua, Boubaker ^b   Bentrah, Hamza ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BISKRA   (Algeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EL OUED   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Semiconductor doping; Thin film; Transparent conducting oxides; Ultrasonic spray; ZnO

Indexed keywords

EID: 85135247089     PISSN: 20089244     EISSN: 21938865     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2193-8865-3-54     Document Type: Article

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