Thin films of mesoporous silica: Preparation and characterization

Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 420-427

  Pevzner, S ^a   Regev, O ^a   Yerushalmi Rozen, R ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

MCM; Mesoporous; Thin films

Indexed keywords

SILICON DIOXIDE;

CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRONICS; FILM; POROSITY; REVIEW; SYNTHESIS; THICKNESS;

EID: 0033366805     PISSN: 13590294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-0294(00)00018-2     Document Type: Article

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