Semiconductor nanowires: A chemical engineering perspective

AIChE Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 842-848

  Korgel, Brian A ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Materials science; Nanomaterials; Nanoscience; Nanowires; Self assembly

Indexed keywords

EID: 65149101353     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.11882     Document Type: Article

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