Random networks of carbon nanotubes as an electronic material

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 82, Issue 13, 2003, Pages 2145-2147

  Snow, E S ^a   Novak, J P ^a   Campbell, P M ^a   Park, D ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENTS; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SILICON; THIN FILM TRANSISTORS;

FIELD-EFFECT MOBILITY;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 0037475108     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1564291     Document Type: Article

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