Fine tuning of the sizes and phases of ZrO2 nanocrystals

Nano Research

Volumn 2, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 891-902

  Xu, Xiangxing ^a   Wang, Xun ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Nanocrystals; Phase stability; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

EID: 71549117325     PISSN: 19980124     EISSN: 19980000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-009-9092-x     Document Type: Article

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