Laser-assisted spray pyrolysis process for the growth of TiO2 and Fe2O3 nanoparticle coatings

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 649-654

  Witanachchi, Sarath ^a   Dedigamuwa, Gayan ^a   Mukherjee, Pritish ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DROPS; EVAPORATION; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; LASER HEATING; ORGANOMETALLICS; PYROLYSIS; SOLVENTS;

LASER-ASSISTED SPRAY PYROLYSIS;

NANOPARTICLES;

EID: 33947204970     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/jmr.2007.0089     Document Type: Article

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