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Nanostructured ZnO Thin Films: Properties and Applications

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Zinc oxide has been recognized as one of the most important semiconductor materials for optoelectronics, solar cells, piezoelectricity, gas sensing, bio- applications etc. ZnO has been an object of intensive investigation, particularly in its low dimensional structures – thin layers with nanometer crystallites, nano-wires, nano-rods or nano-tubes, nano-bells and others. In thi contribution the optical and structural properties of ZnO thin films are discussed. The application of ZnO thin films as a transparent conductive electrode for solar cells and light emitting diodes, as well as for gas sensors is demonstrated. The possibility for bio-application of ZnO films is also discussed.

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This research was carried out as part of the activities of the Contract No.DO02-207/2008 funded by the Bulgarian NSF and project NANOPV of the 7FP of the EC program.

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  1. Central Laboratory for Solar Energy and New Energy Sources, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 72 Tzarigradsko Chaussee Blvd., 1784, Sofia, Bulgaria

    Doriana Dimova-Malinovska

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  1. , Inst. of Nanostructure Tech. & Analytics, University of Kassel, Heinrich-Plett-Str. 40, Kassel, 34132, Germany

    Johann Peter Reithmaier

  2. , Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University "Sts. Cyril and Methodius", Rugjer Boskovic 16, Skopje, 1000, Macedonia

    Perica Paunovic

  3. , Dept. of Mathematics and Natural Science, University of Kassel, Heinrich-Plett-Str. 40, Kassel, 34132, Germany

    Wilhelm Kulisch

  4. , Inst. of Nanostructure Technologies and, University of Kassel, Heinrich-Plett-Str. 40, Kassel, 34132, Germany

    Cyril Popov

  5. Technology & Metallurgy, Dept. Physics, University of Chemical, St. Kliment Ohridski Blvd. 8, Sofia, 1756, Bulgaria

    Plamen Petkov

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Dimova-Malinovska, D. (2011). Nanostructured ZnO Thin Films: Properties and Applications. In: Reithmaier, J., Paunovic, P., Kulisch, W., Popov, C., Petkov, P. (eds) Nanotechnological Basis for Advanced Sensors. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0903-4_16

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