Publications:
Review Paper & Chapter:
82 C.W.Zou and W.Gao, ¡°Vanadium pentoxide semiconductor nanostructures: growth, characterization and applications¡±, invited review chapter for ¡°Encyclopedia of Semiconductor Nanotechnology¡±, edited by Prof. Ahmad Umar etc., Published by American Scientific Publishers, USA, 2012 (Invited review chapter), Chapter 8, In press.
81. C.W.Zou and W.Gao, ¡°P-type ZnO-N films: preparation and the related synchrotron radiation study¡±, invited review chapter for ¡°Handbook of Zinc Oxide and Related Materials¡±, edited by Prof. Z.C. Feng, Published by Taylor and Francis/CRC Press (Florida, USA & London, UK), 2012 (Invited review chapter) ,Chapter 8, Page 205-222, (ISBN: 978-1439855706)
80. C.W.Zou and W.Gao, Fabrication, optical properties and photocatalytic applications of metallic oxides composite nanostructures, Trans. Electr. Electron. Mater. , 11(2010) 1-10 (Invited review)
79. C.W.Zou ,P.S.Xu, H.B.Pan and F.Q.Xu, Latest decelopment and applications of inverse photoelectron spectroscopy, Progress in Physics 23 (2003) 431 (Review Paper)
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Peer-reviewed Journal Papers:(* Corresponding author)
====2017=======
78. Y.L.Chen, S. Chen, Q.H.Liu, H.Ren, X.S.Zheng, L.X.Wang, Y.Lu, L.Song, G.B.Zhang, C.W. Zou*, Avalanche breakdown and self-stabilization effects in electrically driven transition of carbon nanotube covered VO2 film, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 50 (2017) 255101
77. Y.L. Chen, L.L. Fan, Q. Fang, W.Y. Xu, S. Chen, G.M. Liao, G.B. Zan, H. Ren, L. Song* and C.W. Zou*, Free-standing SWNTs/VO2/Mica hierarchical films for high-performance thermochromic devices, Nano Energy 31(2016)144-151.
====2016=======
76. L.L. Fan, Y.L.Chen, Q.H. Liu, S. Chen, L. Zhu, Q.Q.Meng, B.L.Wang, Q.F.Zhang, H.Ren, C.W. Zou*, The infrared response and the optoelectronic memory device fabrication based on epitaxial VO2 film,ACS Appl. Mater. Interf. 8 (2016)32971
75. S.Li, X.D.Chen, B.W. Zhao,Y. Dong, C.W. Zou, G.C. Guo,F.W. Sun, Optical far-field super-resolution microscopy using nitrogen vacancy center ensemble in bulk diamond, Appl. Phys. Lett., 109 (2016)111107
74. G.M. Liao, S. Chen, L.L. Fan, Y. L. Chen, X.Q.Wang, H. Ren, Z.M. Zhang, C.W. Zou*, Dynamically tracking the joule heating effect on the voltage induced metal-insulator transition in VO2 crystal film, AIP Advances., 6(2016)045014.
73. L.L. Fan; S. Chen, Q.H. Liu, G.M.Liao, Y.L.Chen, H. Ren, C.W. Zou*, The epitaxial growth and interfacial strain study of VO2 /MgF2 (001) films by synchrotron based grazing incidence X-ray diffraction, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 678 (2016) 312.
72.L.L. Fan; S. Chen, G.M.Liao, Y.L.Chen, H. Ren, C.W. Zou*, Comprehensive studies of interfacial strain and oxygen vacancy on metal-insulator transition of VO2 film, Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 28 (2016) 255002
71. S. Chen, X.J. Wang, L.L. Fan, G.M. Liao, Y.L. Chen, W.S. Chu, L. Song, J. Jiang,* C.W. Zou*, The Dynamic Phase Transition Modulation of Ion-Liquid Gating VO2 Thin Film: Formation, Diffusion, and Recovery of Oxygen Vacancies, Adv.Funct. Mater. 26 (2016) 3532-3541
====2015=======
70. J. Bian, L. Miao, S. Zhao,X. Li, C.W. Zou, D. Zhang, Y. Zhang,Vanadium oxide films deposited on sapphire substrate with in situ AlN stress layer: structural, electric, and optical properties, J Mater Sci., 50(2015)5709
69. Y. Zhou, Q. Liu, D. Liu, H. Xie, G. Wu, W. Huang, Y. Tian, Q. He, A. Khalil, Y. A. Haleem, T. Xiang, W. Chu, C.W. Zou, Li Song, Carbon-coated MoO2 dispersed in three-dimensional graphene aerogel for lithium-ion battery, Electrochimica Acta 174 (2015) 8
68. H.B. Qiu, M.M Yang, Y.Q. Dong, H. Xu, B. Hong, Y.L.Gu, Y.J. Yang, C.W. Zou, Z.L. Luo, C.Gao,The tetragonal-like to rutile structural phase transition in epitaxial VO2/TiO2 (001) thick films, New J. Phys. 17( 2015) 113016
67. Y.F. Wu, L.L. Fan, Q.H. Liu, S. Chen, W.F. Huang, F.H. Chen, G.M. Liao, C.W. Zou* and Z.Y. Wu*, Decoupling the lattice distortion and charge doping effects on the phase transition behavior of VO2 by titanium (Ti4+) doping, Scientific Report., 5(2015 )9328
66. K. Zhang, W.X.Chen, Y.Wang, J. Li, H.P.Chen, Z.Y.Gong, S.Zhang, F. Ye, T.X. Wang, W.S.Chu, C.W.Zou, L.Song, Cube-like Cu2MoS4 photocatalysts for visible light-driven degradation of methyl orange, AIP Advances 5(2015) 077130
65. F.H. Chen, L.L. Fan, S.Chen, G.M.Liao, Y.L.Chen, P.Wu, Li.Song, C.W. Zou* and Z.Y. Wu*, Control of the metal¨Cinsulator transition in VO2 epitaxial film by modifying carrier density, ACS Appl. Mater. Interf. 7 (2015) 6875-6881
64. J.F.Wang, F.P. Feng, J.Zhang, J.H. Chen, Z.C.Zheng, L.P. Guo, W.L.Zhang, X.R. Song, G.P. Guo, L.L. Fan, C.W. Zou, L.R. Lou,W. Zhu, and G.Z. Wang, High-sensitivity temperature sensing using an implanted single nitrogen-vacancy center array in diamond, Phys.Rev.B 91 (2015) 155404
63. Y.X. Guo, H.Y. Xu, C.W.Zou*, Z.Y. Yang, B. Tong,J. Yu, Y.J. Zhang,L. Zhao,Y.L. Wang, Evolution of Structure and Electrical Properties with Annealing Time in Solution-based VO2 thin films, J. Alloys Comp. , 622 (2015)913
====2014=======
62. L.L. Fan, S. Chen, Z.L. Luo, Q.H. Liu, Y.F. Wu, L. Song, D.X. Ji, P. Wang W.S.Chu, C.Gao, C.W. Zou*, Z.Y. Wu*, Strain dynamics of ultra-thin VO2 film grown on TiO2(001) and the associated phase transition modulation, Nano Lett., 14 (2014) 4036-4043 ( Also highlighted in USTC &CAS news http://news.ustc.edu.cn/xwbl/201410/t20141021_203582.html. http://www.cas.cn/ky/kyjz/201410/t20141023_4229284.shtml )
61. W.H. Zhang, K. Wang, L.L. Fan, L.Y. Liu, P.P. Guo, C.W. Zou*, J.Wang, H.J. Qian, K. Ibrahim, W.S. Yan, F.Q. Xu*, Z.Y. Wu*, Hole Carriers Doping Effect on the Metal-Insulator Transition of N-Incorporated Vanadium Dioxide Thin Films, J. Phys. Chem. C, 118 (2014) 12837
60. Y.F.Wu, L.L. Fan, S.M.Chen, S. Chen, F.H.Chen, C.W. Zou* , Z.Y. Wu*, A novel route to realize controllable phases in an aluminum (Al3+)-doped VO2 system and the metal¨Cinsulator transition modulation, Mater. Lett. 127 (2014) 44
59. Y.X. Guo, C.W. Zou, Y.F. Liu, H.Y. Xu, etc., Facile Preparation of Vanadium Oxide Thin Films on Sapphire(0001) by Sol-Gel Method, J. Sol-Gel Sci. Technol., 70 (2014) 40
58. Y. Guo, Y. Liu, C. W. Zou*, Z. Qi, Y. Wang, Y. Xu, X. Wang, F. Zhang, R. Zhou, Oxygen pressure induced structure, morphology and phase-transition for VO2/c-sapphire films by PLD, Applied Physics A, 115 (2014) 1245
57. S. Chen, L. L. Fan, J.Wang, Y.Pan, F.H.Chen, P. S. Xu, C. W. Zou*, Z.Y. Wu*, The design of a self-focusing e-beam evaporator for carbon evaporation and the application for graphene layers preparation, Surf. Coat. Techn. ,258 (2014) 1196
56. Y.F.Wu, L.L. Fan, S. Chen, F.H.Chen, C.W. Zou* , Z.Y. Wu*, Depressed Transition Temperature of WxV1-xO2: Mechanistic Insights from an X-ray Absorption Fine Structure (XAFS) Spectroscopy, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. , 16 (2014) 17705
====2013=======
55. L.L. Fan, S. Chen, Y.F. Wu, F.H.Chen, W.S.Chu, X.Chen, C.W. Zou* , Z.Y. Wu*, Growth and phase transition characteristics of pure M-phase VO2 epitaxial film prepared by oxide molecular beam epitaxy, Appl. Phys. Lett., 103 (2013)131914
54. Y. F. Wu, L.L. Fan, S.M.Chen, S.Chen, C. W. Zou*, Z.Y. Wu*, Spectroscopic analysis of phase constitution of high quality VO2 thin film prepared by facile sol-gel method, AIP Advances, 3(2013)042132
53. Y.T. Song, P.J. Swedlund, C.W. Zou, R.D. Hamid, The influence of surface structure on H4SiO4 sorption and oligomerization on goethite surfaces:An XPS study using goethites differing in morphology, Chem. Geology. 347(2013) 114
52. S. Mukhtar, C.W. Zou* and W. Gao*, Zn3(VO4)2 prepared by magnetron sputtering: microstructure and optical property, Applied Nanoscience, In press, 2013
51. L.L. Fan, Y.F. Wu, C. Si, G.Q. Pan, C.W. Zou * and Z.Y. Wu *, Synchrotron radiation study of VO2 crystal film epitaxial growth on sapphire substrate with intrinsic multi-domains, Appl. Phys. Lett., 102(2013)011604
50. Z.L. Liu, C.Y. Kang, L.L. Fan, P.S.Xu* and C.W. Zou* , Carbon flux assisted graphene layer growth on 6H-SiC(000-1) by thermal decomposition, J. Appl. Phys. 113(2013)014311
====2012=======
49. L.L. Fan, Y. F. Wu, C. Si, C.W. Zou* , Z.M.Qi, L.B.Li, G.Q. Pan and Z.Y. Wu, Oxygen pressure dependent VO2 crystal film preparation and the interfacial epitaxial growth study, Thin Solid Film, 520 (2012) 6124
48. Z.L. Liu, J.Tang, C.Y. Kang, L.L. Fan, C.W. Zou* , W.S.Yan and P.S. Xu, Effect of substrate temperature on the graphene film grown on Al2O3£¨0001£©via direct carbon atoms deposition, Solid State Comm., 152 (2012) 960
47. C. Si, W. Xu, H.Wang, J. Zhou, L.j. Zhang, J. Cheng, Z.Y. Pan, L.L. Fan, C.W. Zou, and Z.Y.Wu, Metal-Insulator-Transition in V1-xWxO2: structural and electronic origin, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys, 14(2012)15021.
46. C.Y. Kang, L.L. Fan, S.Chen, Z.L. Liu, P.S.Xu, C.W. Zou* , Few-layer graphene growth on 6H-SiC(0001) surface at low temperature via Ni-silicidation reactions, Appl. Phys. Lett., 100 (2012) 251604 ( Also been selected for the Jul. 2, 2012 issue of Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology.)
45. X.D.Yan, C. W. Zou*,X.D.Gao and W.Gao*, ZnO/TiO2 Core¨CBrush Nanostructure: Processing, Microstructure and Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity, J. Mater. Chem.,22 (2012)5629
44. J.M.Cui, X.D.Chen, Z.J.Gong, L.L.Fan, C.W. Zou, F.W.Sun and G.C.Guo, Generation of Nitrogen-vacancy Centers in Diamond With Ion Implantation, Chin.Phys.Lett. 29(2012) 036103
43 S. Mukhtar, C.W. Zou and W. Gao, Microstructural and Optical Properties of ZnO/ V2O5 Composites, Multitopic Conference (INMIC), 2011 IEEE 14th International, IEEE Conference Proc. ISBN: 978-1-4577-0654-7, Page 191 - 195, 2012
42. C. W. Zou*, L.L. Fan, X.D. Yan, R.Q. Chen, W.S. Yan, G.Q. Pan, Z.Y. Wu and W. Gao, Thermal-driven V2O5 nanocrystal formation and the temperature-dependent electronic structure study, CrystEngComm. 14 (2012) 626
====2011=======
41. R. Q. Chen, C. W. Zou, X. D. Yan and W. Gao, Zinc oxide nanostructures and porous films produced by oxidation of zinc precursors in wet-oxygen atmosphere, Progress in Natural Science: Materials International, 21(2011)81 (Invited Paper)
40. F. Chen, X. Zhang, C.W. Zou, Z. Salcic and W. Gao, Light emission from HEES-ZnO light emitting structure, Adv. Mater. Res., 275(2011)89
39. R.Q. Chen, J. Han, X. Yan, C.W. Zou, J.M. Bian,A. Alyamani, W. Gao, Photocatalytic activity of wet oxidation synthesized ZnO and ZnO-TiO2 thick porous films. Applied Nanoscience 1(2011)37-44
38. X.D.Yan, C.W.Zou , R.Q.Chen, S.Li, J.Yang, A. Alyamani, J.M. Bian, E. Haemmerle, W. Gao, The Conversion Process of ZnO Nanorods into Nanotubes and Cathodoluminescence Characterization. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 11( 2011)3711
37. Y.L.Sun, J.M.Bian, J.C.Sun, H.W.Liang, C.W.Zou, Y.M.Luo, Electronic Structure and Optical Properties of Vertically Aligned ZnO Nanorod Arrays Grown by Low-temperature Hydrothermal Method, Journal of Inorganic Materials, 26(2011)332
36. C.W. Zou, X.D. Yan, R.Q. Chen, Z.Y. Wu, A. Alyamani and W. Gao, Annealing effect on the microstructure and optical properties of ZnO/V2O5 bilayer, Appl. Phys. Lett., 98( 2011)111904 ( Also been selected for the March 28, 2011 issue of Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology.)
35. R. Q. Chen, C. W. Zou,
J. M. Bian, A.Sandhu and W. Gao, ¡®Microstructure and optical properties of
Ag-doped ZnO nanostructures prepared by a wet oxidation doping process¡¯,
Nanotechnology, 22(2011) 105706 (Selected
as the Cover of Nanotechnology (Volume 22 Issue 10))
(Also among the 10% of articles across all IOP journals with the access of
over 250 times this quarter)
34. C.W. Zou, X.D. Yan, R.Q. Chen, A. Alyamani, Z.Y.Wu and W. Gao, ¡°The annealing effect on the microstructures and phase transformation of ZnO/TiO2 core-shell nanostructure¡±, Crystal Growth & Design, 11 (2011) 367
33. R. Q. Chen, C. W. Zou, X. D. Yan, A. Sandhu, A. Alyamani and W. Gao, ¡°Growth mechanism of ZnO nanostructures in wet-oxidation process¡±, Thin Solid Film, 519 (2011) 1837
====2010=======
32. C. F. Dee, K. C. Aw, B. Wright, X. Yan, C. W. Zou, W. Gao, M. M. Salleh, B. Y. Majlis, J. D. Lee, Implementation of ZnO nanorods as sensing elements for a surface acoustic wave sensor, Materials Science Forum, 663-665(2010) 563-567
31. C.W.
Zou,
Y.F.Rao,etc., Heterogeneous lollipop-like V2O5/ZnO array: a promising composite
nanostructure for visible light photocatalysis,
Langmuir, 26( 2010
30. X. Yan, M. Dickinson, J. P. Schirer, C.W. Zou, Wei Gao, Face Dependence of Mechanical Properties of a Single ZnO Nano/micro-rod, J. Appl. Phys. 108(2010)056101
29. Q.W. Li, J.M.Bian, J.C.Sun, H.W. Liang, C.W. Zou, Y.L. Sun and Y.M.Luo, Effects of annealing ambience on ZnO:N films grown by MOCVD and the p-type doping mechanism of ZnO:N films investigated by XANES, Appl. Surf. Sci., 257(2010) 1634
28. C.W.Zou, R.Q.Chen, E.Haemmerle and W.Gao, P-type aluminum-nitride co-doped ZnO films prepared by thermal oxidation of sputtered Zn3N2:Al precursors, International Journal of Modern Physics B, 24£¨2010£©2992
27. X. Yan, Z. Li, C.W. Zou, R.Q. Chen, Jie Han, Wei Gao, Re-nucleation and Sequential Growth of ZnO Complex Nano/microstructure: From Nano/Microrod to Ball-Shaped Cluster, J. Phys. Chem. C, 114 (2010) 1436
26. C.W. Zou, X..D. Yan, et.al., Enhanced visible photoluminescence of V2O5 via coupling ZnO/V2O5 composite nanostructures, Optics. Lett., 35(2010) 1145
25. C.W.Zou, X.Yan, J.Han, R. Chen, W. Gao, J. Metson, B. Cowie, L. Thomsen, A. Tadich, Electronic States Studies of ZnO/TiO2 Core-Shell nanowires by Photoelectron Spectroscopy and X-ray Absorption Near Edge Spectroscopy, AIP Conference Proc. 1243(2010) 243
24. C.W. Zou, X.D. Yan, D. A. Patterson, E. Patterson, J.M.Bian and W. Gao, Temperature sensitive crystallization of V2O5: from amorphous film to ¦Â-V2O5 nanorods, CrystEngComm. 12 (2010) 691
====2009=======
23. C.W. Zou, J.M.Bian, Comment on ¡°Influence of growth mode on the structural, optical, and electrical properties of In-doped ZnO nanorods¡± [Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 041906(2009)], Appl. Phys. Lett., 95(2009) 126101
22. C.W. Zou, R.Q. Chen, W. Gao, Microstructure, conductivity and photoluminescence properties of P-type ZnO:N films prepared by thermal oxidation of sputtered Zn3N2 precursor, Solid state communications, 149(2009)2085
21. C.W.Zou, X.D. Yan, R. Q.Chen and W.Gao , Microstructures and electronic property studies of ¦Â-V2O5 nanorods prepared by magnetron sputtering, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys., 42(2009)145402
20. C.W.Zou, X.D. Yan, R. Q.Chen, W.Gao and J.Metson, Study of a nitrogen-doped ZnO film with synchrotron radiation, Appl. Phys. Lett., 94(2009) 171903
19. C.W.Zou, X.D. Yan, R. Q.Chen and W.Gao etc., Preparation and photoluminescence property of TiO2/ZnO bottlebrush Nanowires structures, Chem. Phys. Lett., 476(2009)84
18. C.W.Zou, and W.Gao, Microstructure and mechanical properties of ZnO films on silicon substrate with ITO buffer layer, International Journal of Modern Physics B, 23 (2009) 1764
====2008 and before=======
17. C.W.Zou, Y.Y.Wu, B.Sun,et.al., Photoemission Studies of Mn/ZnO(000-1) interface, Surf. And Interface Analysis, 39(2007) 865
16. K.F.Wang,Z.L.Shen,P.S.Xu,H.B.Pan and C.W.Zou et.al., Simple designs to avoid high-voltage discharge in a silicon electron beam-heating cell, J. Vac. Sci.& Technol. A 25(2007) 629
15. C.W.Zou, Y.Y.Wu, B.Sun, P.S.Xu, et.al., Photoemission studies of initial oxidation for ultra-thin zinc film on 6H-SiC(0001) surface with synchrotron radiation£¬Appl. Surf. Sci.,253 (2007) 3761
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14. C.W.Zou, Y.Y.Wu, B.Sun, et.al., Studies of interaction between ultra-thin Mn film and ZnO surface with synchrotron radiation, AIP Conference Proc. 879 (2007)1626
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13. Xu P.S, C.W.Zou£¬Wu Y.Y.et.al, Study on formation of ZnO/SiC interface by SRPES, AIP Conference Proc., 879(2007)1615
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12. P.S.Xu, Y.Y.Wu and C.W.Zou, et.al., Study on ZnO(000-1) surface with synchrotron radiation angle resolved photoelectron spectroscopy, Journal of University of Science & Technology of China, 37 (2007) 560
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11. K.F.Wang, J.F.Liu, C.W.Zou, W.H.Zhang, P.S.Xu and F.Q.Xu, Chemical Cleaning of Silicon Wafer Surface Chinese Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology, 27(2007) 322
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10. B.Sun, C.W.Zou, P.S.Xu and H.B.Pan, Structure and optical properties of ZnO thin films grown on Si(111) by pulsed laser deposition with different temperatures, Chinese Journal of Inorganic Materials, 21 (2006)
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9. Wu Y.Y., C.W.Zou and P.S.Xu, Hydrogen-Related defects sites in ZnO studies via local vibrational modes, Acta Phys. Sinca, 55 (2006)5466
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8. C.W.Zou, B. Sun, Y.Y.Wu, P.S.Xu, H.B.Pan and F.Q.Xu, Photoemission study of the initial oxidation of 6H-SiC(000-1)- (2x2), J. Electron Spectrosc. & Relat. Phenom. 151 (2006) 40
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7. B. Sun, C.W.Zou, Z.L. Liu et.al., Microstructure and Photoluminescence Properties of ZnO Thin Films Prepared by Pulsed Laser Deposition, Chinese Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology 26 (2006)446
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6. P.S.Xu, B.Sun, C.W.Zou and Y.Y.Wu et.al., Study on adsorption and thermal oxidation of Zn on SiC surface by SR photoemission, Nuclear Techniques(China) 29 (2006) 725
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5. C.W.Zou, B.Sun, G.D.Wang, W.H.Zhang, P.S.Xu, H.B.Pan and F.Q.Xu, Initial interface study of Au deposition on GaN(0001), Physica B: Condensed Matter, 370 (2005) 287
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4. C.W.Zou, B.Sun, W.H.Zhang, G.D.Wang, P.S.Xu, Q.P.Wang, F.Q.Xu and H.B.Pan, Commissioning of a new beamline and station for ARPES at NSRL, Nucl. Instrum. & Methods A 548 (2005) 574
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3. C.W.Zou, B.Sun, G.D.Wang, W.H.Zhang, P.S.Xu,et.al., Performance of the beamline and the ARPES experiment for the surface physics station at NSRL, Nuclear Techniques(China) 28 (2005) 895
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2. C.W.Zou, B.Sun, G.D.Wang, W.H.Zhang, P.S.Xu et.al., Synchrotron Radiation study on Au/GaN(0001) interface with low coverage, Acta Phys. Sinca 54 (2005) 3793
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1. K.F.Wang, J.F.Liu, C.W.Zou, P.S.Xu, H.B.Pan, X.G.Zhang and W.J.Wang, Development and application of a new Si electron beam evaporator, Chinese Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology, 25(2005) 75
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