Layer-By-Layer assembled thin films of inorganic nanomaterials: Fabrication and photo-electrochemical properties

International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 44-63

  Wang, Lianzhou ^a   Tang, Fengqiu ^a   Ozawa, Kiyoshi ^b   Lu, G Q ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electrochemical property; Layer by layer; LBL; Multilayer thin film; Nanomaterials; Photochemical property; Self assembly

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; FABRICATION; FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS; MULTILAYER FILMS; MULTILAYERS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; POLYELECTROLYTES; SELF ASSEMBLY;

INORGANIC NANOMATERIALS; LAYER BY LAYER; LAYER BY LAYER SELF ASSEMBLY; MULTI-LAYER THIN FILM; MULTILAYER ASSEMBLIES; PHOTOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; THIN FILM FABRICATION;

FILM PREPARATION;

EID: 64249135793     PISSN: 1749785X     EISSN: 17497868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSURFSE.2009.024361     Document Type: Review

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