Eutectic gallium-indium (EGaIn): A moldable liquid metal for electrical characterization of self-assembled monolayers

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 142-144

  Chiechi, Ryan C ^a   Weiss, Emily A ^a   Dickey, Michael D ^a   Whitesides, George M ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrodes; Gallium; Indium; Monolayers; Tunnel junctions

Indexed keywords

ELECTRODES; GALLIUM COMPOUNDS; INDIUM COMPOUNDS; LIQUID METALS; SILVER; TUNNEL JUNCTIONS;

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERIZATION; EUTECTIC GALLIUM-INDIUM (EGAIN);

SELF ASSEMBLED MONOLAYERS;

EID: 37549043162     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200703642     Document Type: Article

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