Self-organized growth of complex nanotube patterns on crystal surfaces

Nano Research

Volumn 2, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 743-754

  Joselevich, Ernesto ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Nanofabrication; Nanostructures; Nanotubes; Self assembly; Self organization; Surface science

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350580460     PISSN: 19980124     EISSN: 19980000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-009-9077-9     Document Type: Review

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