Numerical analysis for co-condensation processes in silicide nanoparticle synthesis using induction thermal plasmas at atmospheric pressure conditions

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 2801-2811

  Shigeta, Masaya ^a   Watanabe, Takayuki ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CONDENSATION; FLUID DYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PLASMAS; STOICHIOMETRY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ELECTROMAGNETIC FLUID DYNAMICS; NANOPARTICLE SYNTHESIS; SILICIDE; THERMAL PLASMAS;

SILICON COMPOUNDS;

EID: 29144487365     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/JMR.2005.0351     Document Type: Article

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