Nanostructurized forms of bismuth

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

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 491-502

  Kharissova, Oxana V ^a   Kharisov, Boris I ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Bismuth; Nanofilm; Nanoline; Nanoparticle; Nanopowder; Nanowire

Indexed keywords

EID: 51349118264     PISSN: 15533174     EISSN: 15533182     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15533170802265046     Document Type: Article

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