Characterization of conjugated polymer/anodic aluminum oxide nanocomposites fabricated via template wetting

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 836-841

  Cannon, Joseph P ^a   Bearden, Steven D ^a   Gold, Scott A ^a  

^a LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Nanostructures; B. Chemical properties; B. Electrical properties

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; BLENDING; CONJUGATED POLYMERS; FABRICATION; HOLE MOBILITY; NANOCOMPOSITES; SEMICONDUCTING POLYMERS; WETTING;

AAO MEMBRANE; MEH-PPV; MOLECULAR ORDERING; NANOPOROUS ALUMINUM OXIDE; POLY(3-HEXYLTHIOPHENE-2 ,5-DIYL); TEMPLATE WETTING;

ALUMINUM OXIDE;

EID: 77951258667     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2010.02.014     Document Type: Article

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