International Journal of
Physical Sciences

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Phys. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1992-1950
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJPS
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2572

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Nanocrystalline Cadmium sulfide (CdS) thin film synthesized at different dip times by chemical bath deposition technique

B. A. Ezekoye
  • B. A. Ezekoye
  • Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nigeria.
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K. O. IGHODALO
  • K. O. IGHODALO
  • Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nigeria.
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V. A. Ezekoye
  • V. A. Ezekoye
  • Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nigeria.
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T. M. Emeakaroha
  • T. M. Emeakaroha
  • Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nigeria.
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J. I. Ezema
  • J. I. Ezema
  • Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nigeria.
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P. O. Offor
  • P. O. Offor
  • Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, University of Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 29 April 2015
  •  Accepted: 26 June 2015
  •  Published: 16 July 2015

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