Effect of heat on the morphology and optical properties of porphyrin nanostructures

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

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 681-687

  Egharevba, G O ^a   George, R C ^a   Maaza, M ^b  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Absorbance; Agglomerate; J bands; Nanostructures; Nanotubes; Porphyrins

Indexed keywords

EID: 55749104225     PISSN: 15533174     EISSN: 15533182     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15533170802440565     Document Type: Article

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