Stable dispersions of single-walled carbon nanotubes

International Journal of Environment and Health

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 285-301

  Valentini, Federica ^a   Amadei, Marta ^a   Palleschi, Giuseppe ^a   Carbone, Marilena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dispersion; Environmental health; Functionalisation; Nanocomposite; Purification; Single walled carbon nanotubes

Indexed keywords

ACACIA SENEGAL; BOVINAE;

EID: 70349512034     PISSN: 17434955     EISSN: 17434963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJENVH.2009.028595     Document Type: Article

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