Subnanometer-diameter wires isolated in a polymer matrix by fast polymerization

Science

Volumn 273, Issue 5276, 1996, Pages 782-784

  Golden, Josh H ^a   DiSalvo, Francis J ^a   Fréchet, Jean M J ^a   Silcox, John ^a   Thomas, Malcolm ^a   Elman, Jim ^b  

^a Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences   (United States)

^b EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGENTS; ANISOTROPY; CROSSLINKING; DISSOLUTION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; INORGANIC POLYMERS; LIQUID CRYSTALS; MONOMERS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; POLYMERIZATION; SOLUTIONS; WIRE;

CROSSLINKING AGENT; FAST POLYMERIZATION; NANOWIRE; OPTICAL ANISOTROPY; POLYMER MATRIX;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

CARBONIC ACID; POLYMER; VINYL DERIVATIVE;

ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; CROSS LINKING; DISSOLUTION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030576506     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.273.5276.782     Document Type: Article

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