Catalytic Growth of Semiconductor Micro- and Nano-crystals using Transition Metal Catalysts

Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 510-518

  Nahm, Kee Suk ^a   Mo, Young Hwan ^a   Shajahan, Md ^a   Lee, Sang Hyun ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Catalytic Growth; GaN; Micro and Nano Crystals; MWNT; SiC; SWNT

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CATALYSTS; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; GALLIUM NITRIDE; NICKEL; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SEMICONDUCTOR GROWTH; SILICON CARBIDE; SILICON WAFERS;

CATALYTIC GROWTH;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 0141842725     PISSN: 02561115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02697165     Document Type: Article

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