Forces that drive nanoscale self-assembly on solid surfaces

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 333-344

  Suo, Z ^a   Lu, W ^a  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

Author keywords

Epitaxial film; Nanoparticles; Nanostructure; Phase separation; Self assembly; Surface stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034558571     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010041505860     Document Type: Article

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