Author:Kabongo, GL; Mhlongo, Gugu H; Mothudi, BM; Hillie, Kenneth T; Mbule, PS; Dhlamini, MSDate:Jul 2017In the present study, a succession of thulium (Tm)-doped zinc oxide (ZnO) nanostructures samples were prepared by sol-gel method using zinc acetate dihydrate, thulium nitrate pentahydrate and sodium hydroxide species with absolute ethanol as ...Read more
Author:Barnier, V; Heintz, O; Roberts, DE; Oltra, R; Costil, SDate:Apr 2006During laser cleaning of aluminium in ambient atmosphere, modifications of the metal surface can be induced by transient thermal effects. This work aims to characterize the modification of the aluminium oxide layer on pure aluminium for a ...Read more