Study of bismuth nanoparticles and nanotubes obtained by microwave heating

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

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 567-572

  Kharissova, Oxana V ^a   Osorio, Mario ^a   Garza, Mauricio ^a   Kharisov, Boris I ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

AFM; Bismuth nanotubes; Microwave irradiation; TEM

Indexed keywords

EID: 51349096075     PISSN: 15533174     EISSN: 15533182     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15533170802293170     Document Type: Article

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