Discotic-functionalized nanomaterials

Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic, Metal-Organic and Nano-Metal Chemistry

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 327-331

  Kumar, Sandeep ^a  

^a RAMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Columnar mesophase; Discotic liquid crystals; Gold nanoparticles; Triphenylene

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250345127     PISSN: 15533174     EISSN: 15533182     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15533170701385754     Document Type: Conference Paper

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