Ahmed, Mustafa Abaas MohamedelkhairMwankemwa, Benard S.Carleschi, E.Doyle, B.P.Meyer, Walter ErnstNel, Jacqueline Margot2018-02-282018-06Ahmed, M.A.M., Mwankemwa, B.S., Carleschi, E. et al. 2018, 'Effect of Sm doping ZnO nanorods on structural optical and electrical properties of Schottky diodes prepared by chemical bath deposition', Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, vol. 79, pp. 53-60.1369-8001 (print)1873-4081 (online)10.1016/j.mssp.2018.02.003http://hdl.handle.net/2263/64135Please read abstract in the article.en© 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Notice : this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. A definitive version was subsequently published in Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, vol. 79, pp. 53-60, 2018. doi : 10.1016/j.mssp.2018.02.003.Electrical propertiesOptical propertiesStructural propertiesChemical bath depositionZnOZinc compoundsSchottky barrier heightsRaman scattering spectroscopyPhotoluminescence spectrumOptical and electrical propertiesField emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM)Deep-level emission peaksZinc oxideX-ray photoelectron spectroscopyX-ray diffractionPhotoluminescence spectroscopyNanorodsDepositionCurrent voltage characteristicsCrystal impuritiesPostprint Article