Piezoresistive effect in carbon nanotube films

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 125-127

  Li, Yong ^a   Wang, Wanlu ^a   Liao, Kejun ^a   Hu, Chenguo ^a   Huang, Zhi ^a   Feng, Qing ^a  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Gauge factor; Piezoresistive effect; Sensors

Indexed keywords

EID: 3142684635     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1360/03tb9024     Document Type: Article

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