Unidirectional self-patterning of CaF2 nanorod arrays using capillary pressure

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 223-229

  Han, D ^a   Li, H ^b   Lu, T M ^b   Steckla, A J ^a  

^a 705 Engineering Research Center   (United States)

^b Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALIGNMENT DIRECTION; CAPILLARY PRESSURES; MICRO-STRIPS; MICROSTRIP PATTERN; NANOROD ARRAYS; NANOROD GROWTH; OPTICAL POLARIZERS; PATTERN ALIGNMENT; SELF-ALIGNED; SELF-ASSEMBLED; SUPER-HYDROPHOBIC SURFACES; TISSUE SCAFFOLDS; WETTING TIME;

ALIGNMENT; CAPILLARITY; CAPILLARY TUBES; HYDROPHOBICITY; SCAFFOLDS (BIOLOGY); SURFACE PROPERTIES; SURFACE TENSION; WETTING;

NANORODS;

EID: 79952434763     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/jmr.2010.24     Document Type: Review

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