Semimetal nanowires and their superlattices in anodic alumina membranes

Recent Patents on Nanotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 181-193

  Li, Liang ^a   Dou, Xincun ^a   Li, Guanghai ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF SOLID STATE PHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Bi; Pulsed electrodeposition; Sb; Semimetal; Thermoelectric

Indexed keywords

BI; PULSED ELECTRODEPOSITION; SB; SEMI-METALS; THERMOELECTRIC;

ALUMINUM SHEET; ELECTRODEPOSITION; NANOBELTS; NANOTUBES; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SUPERLATTICES; THERMAL EXPANSION; THERMOELECTRICITY;

NANOWIRES;

ALLOY; ALUMINUM OXIDE; ANTIMONY; BISMUTH; METAL NANOPARTICLE; NANOWIRE;

CHEMISTRY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRODE; LEGAL ASPECT; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PATENT; REVIEW; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ALLOYS; ALUMINUM OXIDE; ANTIMONY; BISMUTH; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRODES; METAL NANOPARTICLES; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NANOWIRES; PATENTS AS TOPIC;

EID: 78649274777     PISSN: 18722105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/187221010792483735     Document Type: Article

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