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V. Melnik et al.
9. Cole JJ, Wang X, Knuesel HO, Jacobs RJ (2008) Integration of ZnO microcrystals with tailored
dimensions forming light emitting diodes and UV photovoltaic cells. Nano Lett 8:1477–1481
10. Faber H, Klaumünzer M, Voigt M, Galli D, Vieweg BF, Peukert W, Spiecker E, Halik M (2011)
Morphological impact of zinc oxide layers on the device performance in thin-film transistors.
Nanoscale 3:897–899
11. Jaramillo R, Youssef A, Akey A, Schoofs F, Ramanathan S, Buonassisi T (2016) Using atomprobe tomography to understand ZnO:Al/SiO 2 /Si Schottky diodes. Phys Rev Appl 6:034016
12. Hubya N, Ferrari S, Guziewicz E, Godlewski M, Osinniy V (2008) Electrical behavior of zinc
oxide layers grown by low temperature atomic layer deposition. Appl Phys Lett 92:023502
13. Wisz G, Virt I, Sagan P, Potera P, Yavorskyi R (2017) Structural, optical and electrical properties
of zinc oxide layers produced by pulsed laser deposition method. Nanoscale Res Lett 12:253
14. Janotti A, Van de Walle CG (2009) Fundamentals of zinc oxide as a semiconductor. Rep Prog
Phys 72:126501
15. Ozgür U, Alivov YI, Liu C, Teke A, Reshchikov MA, Do˘ gan S, Avrutin V, Cho SJ, Morkoç
HA (2005) Comprehensive review of ZnO materials and devices. J Appl Phys 98:041301
16. Chu S, Lim JH, Mandalapu LJ, Yang Z, Li L, Liu JL (2008) Sb-doped p-ZnO/Ga-doped n-ZnO
homojunction ultraviolet light emitting diodes. Appl Phys Lett 92:152103
17. Xu WZ, Ye ZZ, Zeng YJ, Zhu LP, Zhao BH, Jiang L, Lu JG, He HP (2006) ZnO light-emitting
diode grown by plasma-assisted metal organic chemical vapor deposition. Appl Phys Lett
88:173506
18. Liu W, Gu SL, Ye JD, Zhu SM, Liu SM, Zhou X, Zhang R, Shi Y (2006) Blue-yellow
ZnO homostructural light-emitting diode realized by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition
technique. Appl Phys Lett 88:092101
19. Xiao ZY, Liu YC, Mu R, Zhao DX, Zhang JY (2008) Stability of p-type conductivity in
nitrogen-doped ZnO thin film. Appl Phys Lett 92:052106
20. Ma MJ, Lu B, Zhou TT, Ye ZZ, Lu JG, Pan XH (2013) Orientation dependent band alignment
for p-NiO/n-ZnO heterojunctions. J Appl Phys 113:163704
21. Waltereit P, Brandt O, Trampert A, Grahn HT, Menniger J, Ramsteiner M, Reiche M, Ploog
KH (2000) Nitride semiconductors free of electrostatic fields for efficient white light-emitting
diodes. Nature 406:865
22. Pant P, Budai JD, Aggarwal R, Narayan R, Narayan J (2009) Thin film epitaxy and structure
property correlations for non-polar ZnO films. Acta Mater 57:4426
23. Zhang Z, Zhao Y, Zhu M (2006) NiO films consisting of vertically aligned cone-shaped NiO
rods. Appl Phys Lett 88:033101
24. Ohta H, Hirano M, Nakahara K, Maruta H, Tanabe T, Kamiya M, Kamiya T, Hosono H (2003)
Fabrication and photoresponse of a pn-heterojunction diode composed of transparent oxide
semiconductors, p-NiO and n-ZnO. Appl Phys Lett 83:1029
25. Long H, Fang GJ, Huang HH, Mo XM, Xia W, Dong BZ (2009) Ultraviolet electroluminescence
from ZnO/NiO-based heterojunction light-emitting diodes. Appl Phys Lett 95:013509
26. Wang JY, Lee CY, Chen YT, Chen CT, Chen YL, Lin CF, Chen YF (2009) Double side
electroluminescence from p-NiO/n-ZnO nanowire heterojunctions. Appl Phys Lett 95:131117
27. Deng R, Yao B, Li YF, Zhao YM, Li BH (2009) X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurement
of n-ZnO/p-NiO heterostructure valence-band offset. Appl Phys Lett 94:022108
28. Xi YY, Hsu YF, Djurisic AB, Ng AMC, Chan WK, Tam HL, Cheah KW (2008) NiO/ZnO light
emitting diodes by solution-based growth. Appl Phys Lett 92:113505
29. Wang H, Fang G, Huang H, Mo X, Xia W, Dong B, Meng X, Zhao X (2011) Ultraviolet
electroluminescence properties of the p-NiO/n-GaN-based heterojunction diodes. Semicond
Sci Technol 26:125015
30. Abbasi MA, Ibupoto ZH, Khan A, Nur O, Willander M (2013) Fabrication of UV photo-detector
based on coral reef like p-NiO/n-ZnO nanocomposite structures. Mater Lett 108:149–152
31. Hasan MR, Xie T, Barron SC, Liu G, Nguyen NV, Motayed A, Rao MV, Debnath R (2015)
Self-powered p-NiO/n-ZnO heterojunction ultraviolet photodetectors fabricated on plastic
substrates. APL Mater 3:106101
V. Melnik et al.
9. Cole JJ, Wang X, Knuesel HO, Jacobs RJ (2008) Integration of ZnO microcrystals with tailored
dimensions forming light emitting diodes and UV photovoltaic cells. Nano Lett 8:1477–1481
10. Faber H, Klaumünzer M, Voigt M, Galli D, Vieweg BF, Peukert W, Spiecker E, Halik M (2011)
Morphological impact of zinc oxide layers on the device performance in thin-film transistors.
Nanoscale 3:897–899
11. Jaramillo R, Youssef A, Akey A, Schoofs F, Ramanathan S, Buonassisi T (2016) Using atomprobe tomography to understand ZnO:Al/SiO 2 /Si Schottky diodes. Phys Rev Appl 6:034016
12. Hubya N, Ferrari S, Guziewicz E, Godlewski M, Osinniy V (2008) Electrical behavior of zinc
oxide layers grown by low temperature atomic layer deposition. Appl Phys Lett 92:023502
13. Wisz G, Virt I, Sagan P, Potera P, Yavorskyi R (2017) Structural, optical and electrical properties
of zinc oxide layers produced by pulsed laser deposition method. Nanoscale Res Lett 12:253
14. Janotti A, Van de Walle CG (2009) Fundamentals of zinc oxide as a semiconductor. Rep Prog
Phys 72:126501
15. Ozgür U, Alivov YI, Liu C, Teke A, Reshchikov MA, Do˘ gan S, Avrutin V, Cho SJ, Morkoç
HA (2005) Comprehensive review of ZnO materials and devices. J Appl Phys 98:041301
16. Chu S, Lim JH, Mandalapu LJ, Yang Z, Li L, Liu JL (2008) Sb-doped p-ZnO/Ga-doped n-ZnO
homojunction ultraviolet light emitting diodes. Appl Phys Lett 92:152103
17. Xu WZ, Ye ZZ, Zeng YJ, Zhu LP, Zhao BH, Jiang L, Lu JG, He HP (2006) ZnO light-emitting
diode grown by plasma-assisted metal organic chemical vapor deposition. Appl Phys Lett
88:173506
18. Liu W, Gu SL, Ye JD, Zhu SM, Liu SM, Zhou X, Zhang R, Shi Y (2006) Blue-yellow
ZnO homostructural light-emitting diode realized by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition
technique. Appl Phys Lett 88:092101
19. Xiao ZY, Liu YC, Mu R, Zhao DX, Zhang JY (2008) Stability of p-type conductivity in
nitrogen-doped ZnO thin film. Appl Phys Lett 92:052106
20. Ma MJ, Lu B, Zhou TT, Ye ZZ, Lu JG, Pan XH (2013) Orientation dependent band alignment
for p-NiO/n-ZnO heterojunctions. J Appl Phys 113:163704
21. Waltereit P, Brandt O, Trampert A, Grahn HT, Menniger J, Ramsteiner M, Reiche M, Ploog
KH (2000) Nitride semiconductors free of electrostatic fields for efficient white light-emitting
diodes. Nature 406:865
22. Pant P, Budai JD, Aggarwal R, Narayan R, Narayan J (2009) Thin film epitaxy and structure
property correlations for non-polar ZnO films. Acta Mater 57:4426
23. Zhang Z, Zhao Y, Zhu M (2006) NiO films consisting of vertically aligned cone-shaped NiO
rods. Appl Phys Lett 88:033101
24. Ohta H, Hirano M, Nakahara K, Maruta H, Tanabe T, Kamiya M, Kamiya T, Hosono H (2003)
Fabrication and photoresponse of a pn-heterojunction diode composed of transparent oxide
semiconductors, p-NiO and n-ZnO. Appl Phys Lett 83:1029
25. Long H, Fang GJ, Huang HH, Mo XM, Xia W, Dong BZ (2009) Ultraviolet electroluminescence
from ZnO/NiO-based heterojunction light-emitting diodes. Appl Phys Lett 95:013509
26. Wang JY, Lee CY, Chen YT, Chen CT, Chen YL, Lin CF, Chen YF (2009) Double side
electroluminescence from p-NiO/n-ZnO nanowire heterojunctions. Appl Phys Lett 95:131117
27. Deng R, Yao B, Li YF, Zhao YM, Li BH (2009) X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurement
of n-ZnO/p-NiO heterostructure valence-band offset. Appl Phys Lett 94:022108
28. Xi YY, Hsu YF, Djurisic AB, Ng AMC, Chan WK, Tam HL, Cheah KW (2008) NiO/ZnO light
emitting diodes by solution-based growth. Appl Phys Lett 92:113505
29. Wang H, Fang G, Huang H, Mo X, Xia W, Dong B, Meng X, Zhao X (2011) Ultraviolet
electroluminescence properties of the p-NiO/n-GaN-based heterojunction diodes. Semicond
Sci Technol 26:125015
30. Abbasi MA, Ibupoto ZH, Khan A, Nur O, Willander M (2013) Fabrication of UV photo-detector
based on coral reef like p-NiO/n-ZnO nanocomposite structures. Mater Lett 108:149–152
31. Hasan MR, Xie T, Barron SC, Liu G, Nguyen NV, Motayed A, Rao MV, Debnath R (2015)
Self-powered p-NiO/n-ZnO heterojunction ultraviolet photodetectors fabricated on plastic
substrates. APL Mater 3:106101