Synthesis and structural characterisation of CdS nanoparticles prepared in a four-components 'water-in-oil' microemulsion

Micron

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 253-258

  Agostiano, A ^a   Catalano, M ^b   Curri, M L ^b   Della Monica, M ^a   Manna, L ^a   Vasanelli, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electron microscopy; Nanoparticles; Reverse micelles; Semiconductor; Surface modification; UV vis spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034049599     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-4328(99)00091-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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