Nanoscale coatings for control of interfacial bonds and nanotube growth

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 253, Issue 17, 2007, Pages 7342-7352

  Pulikollu, Rajasekhar V ^a   Mukhopadhyay, Sharmila M ^a  

^a Wright State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotube; Foam; Metallization; Nano coatings; Nanofibers

Indexed keywords

BOND STRENGTH (CHEMICAL); CATALYST ACTIVITY; FLUOROCARBONS; METALLIZING; MICROWAVES; NANOTUBES; NUCLEATION; PLASMAS;

CARBON-POLYMER INTERFACES; ENGINEERING MATERIALS; INTERFACIAL BONDS; NANO COATINGS;

COATINGS;

EID: 34249104591     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2007.03.026     Document Type: Article

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