Thermal stability of indium nanocrystals: A theoretical study

Materials Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 96, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 418-421

  Xie, D ^a   Wang, M P ^a   Qi, W H ^a,b   Cao, L F ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b JIANGSU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Indium; Melting thermodynamics; Nanocrystals

Indexed keywords

ENTROPY; INDIUM; MELTING; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

MELTING TEMPERATURE; MELTING THERMODYNAMICS; SUPERHEATING;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 31644439592     PISSN: 02540584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2005.07.032     Document Type: Article

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