Embedded ribbons of graphene allotropes: An extended defect perspective

New Journal of Physics

Volumn 12, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Appelhans, David J ^a   Carr, Lincoln D ^a   Lusk, Mark T ^a  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC LAYER; ELECTRICAL CHARACTERS; EXTENDED DEFECT;

DEFECTS;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 78650081396     PISSN: 13672630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1367-2630/12/12/125006     Document Type: Article

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