A comparison of defects produced on oxidation of carbon nanotubes by acid and UV ozone treatment

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 295-304

  Sulong, Abu Bakar ^a   Azhari, Che Husna ^a   Zulkifli, Rozli ^a   Othman, Mohd Roslee ^b   Park, Joohyuk ^c  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^c Sejong University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chemical processes; Materials processing; Nanostructure; Oxidation

Indexed keywords

EID: 68349128238     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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