Attaching titania nanoparticles onto shortened carbon nanotubes by electrostatic attraction

International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 216-222

  Dong, Hongying ^a   Lu, Kathy ^a  

^a State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTROSTATICS; MICROELECTRONICS; NANOPARTICLES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; TITANIUM OXIDES;

CELL ELECTRODES; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; ELECTROSTATIC ATTRACTIONS; ENHANCED PERFORMANCE; HIGH STABILITIES; HYBRID METHODS; MULTI-WALLED; NANOPARTICLE SUSPENSIONS; PHOTO-CATALYTIC; SURFACE MODIFICATIONS; TITANIA NANOPARTICLES;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 62649094494     PISSN: 1546542X     EISSN: 17447402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7402.2008.02270.x     Document Type: Article

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