Graphite dislocations induced by collision of neutral mercury droplets

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 256, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 96-98

  Ouseph, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Collision induced dislocations graphene ribbons; Dislocation; Graphite; STM

Indexed keywords

DISLOCATIONS (CRYSTALS); DROPS; MERCURY (METAL);

ATOMIC RESOLUTION; DISLOCATION BANDS; GRAPHENE RIBBONS; GRAPHITE SURFACES; HIGH SPEED; NEUTRAL CLUSTERS; NEUTRAL MERCURY; PARTIAL DISLOCATIONS;

GRAPHITE;

EID: 70349778475     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2009.07.078     Document Type: Article

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