Nanotubes and the Pursuit of Applications

MRS Bulletin

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2004, Pages

  De Heer, Walt A ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Applications; Carbon nanotubes

Indexed keywords

COSTS; DIFFUSION; FIELD EMISSION DISPLAYS; FULLERENES; GAS FUEL STORAGE; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; QUALITY CONTROL; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

HYDROGEN STORAGE SYSTEMS; MULTIWALLED NANOTUBES; NANOELECTRONICS; OUTPUT;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 2142729817     PISSN: 08837694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/mrs2004.81     Document Type: Review

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