Effect of Sheet Distance on the Optical Properties of Vanadate Nanotubes

Chemistry of Materials

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 731-736

  Cao, J ^a   Choi, J ^a   Musfeldt, J L ^a   Lutta, S ^b   Whittingham, M S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; VANADIUM COMPOUNDS;

SHEET DISTANCE; STRETCHING MODE;

NANOTUBES;

VANADIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; NANOTUBE; OPTICS; REACTION ANALYSIS; ROOM TEMPERATURE;

EID: 1242275289     PISSN: 08974756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/cm035119w     Document Type: Article

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