Layer-by-layer polymer coating of carbon nanotubes: Tuning of electrical conductivity in random networks

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 132, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 3751-3755

  Rivadulla, F ^a   Mateo Mateo, C ^b   Correa Duarte, M A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBE FILMS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; LAYER-BY-LAYERS; OHMIC BEHAVIOR; POLYMER COATING; POLYMER LAYERS; RANDOM NETWORK; SCALABLE APPROACH; TUNNELING REGIME;

CARBON FILMS; CARBON NANOTUBES; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GATE DIELECTRICS; GATES (TRANSISTOR); POLYMER FILMS; POLYMERS; THIN FILM TRANSISTORS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

PLASTIC COATINGS;

CARBON NANOTUBE; NANOTUBE; POLYMER; WATER;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIELECTRIC CONSTANT; DISPERSION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ENERGY; FILM; MATERIAL COATING; NANOFABRICATION; POLYMERIZATION; POWER SUPPLY; SEMICONDUCTOR; TEMPERATURE; TUNING CURVE;

EID: 77949855253     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: 15205126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja910572b     Document Type: Article

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