Molecular electronics with carbon nanotubes

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1026-1034

  Avouris, Phaedon ^a  

^a IBM T J WATSON RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE); POLYMER; TITANIUM CARBIDE;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRON; ELECTRONICS; ENERGY; FILM; MATERIAL STATE; MATERIALS; MOTION; NANOPARTICLE; NANOTUBE; SEMICONDUCTOR; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0036919986     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar010152e     Document Type: Article

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