Effect of degradation on surface and mechanical properties of C60 and C60/C70 single crystals

Physica C: Superconductivity and its Applications

Volumn 275, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 193-197

  Sekar, C ^a   Thamizhavel, A ^a   Subramanian, C ^a  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Crystal growth; Fullerenes; Microhardness; Surface degradation

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL GROWTH; DEGRADATION; HARDNESS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; POLYMERIZATION; SINGLE CRYSTALS; SURFACE STRUCTURE;

VICKERS MICROHARDNESS INDENTATION;

FULLERENES;

EID: 0040565067     PISSN: 09214534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4534(97)00005-1     Document Type: Article

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