New technique to deposit thin films of carbon nanotubes based on electrostatic charge deposition and their application for alcohol detection

International Journal of Nanoscience

Volumn 8, Issue 4-5, 2009, Pages 443-453

  Bhatia, Vasuda ^a   Gaur, Vikesh ^a   Jain, Vinod K ^a  

^a AMITY UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Alcohol detection; Electrostatic charging; Functionalization; Multi walled carbon nanotubes

Indexed keywords

CARBON FILMS; DEPOSITION; ELECTROSTATIC FORCE; NANOTUBES; SELF ASSEMBLY; THIN FILMS;

ALCOHOL CONCENTRATIONS; ELECTROSTATIC CHARGES; ELECTROSTATIC CHARGING; ELECTROSTATIC SELF ASSEMBLY; ENHANCED SENSITIVITY; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRA REDS; FUNCTIONALIZATIONS; SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT;

MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN);

EID: 76849116361     PISSN: 0219581X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/s0219581x09006298     Document Type: Article

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