Zigzag zinc blende ZnS nanowires: Large scale synthesis and their structure evolution induced by electron irradiation

Nano Research

Volumn 2, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 966-974

  Kim, Daesoo ^a   Shimpi, Paresh ^a   Gao, Pu Xian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Electron irradiation; Polymorph; Structure evolution; Transmission electron microscopy; Vapor solid solid growth; ZnS nanowire

Indexed keywords

EID: 74049141365     PISSN: 19980124     EISSN: 19980000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-009-9099-3     Document Type: Article

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