Growth of aligned CNx nanocolumns on silicon by RF-magnetron sputtering

Carbon

Volumn 44, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 3123-3126

  Scalese, S ^a   Scuderi, V ^a   Simone, F ^b   Pennisi, A ^a   Compagnini, G ^b   Privitera, V ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbon composites; Carbon nanoparticles; Electron microscopy; Raman spectroscopy; Sputtering

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748786829     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2006.07.022     Document Type: Letter

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