Recent trends in the microwave-assisted synthesis of metal oxide nanoparticles supported on carbon nanotubes and their applications

Journal of Nanomaterials

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Motshekga, Sarah C ^a,b   Pillai, Sreejarani K ^a   Sinha Ray, Suprakas ^a,b   Jalama, Kalala ^b   Krause, Rui W M ^b  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC REINFORCEMENTS; CHEMICAL REDUCTION; CONVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES; IN-FIELD; METAL OXIDE NANOPARTICLES; MICROWAVE ASSISTED SYNTHESIS; MICROWAVE TECHNOLOGY; MICROWAVE-ASSISTED; NANOELECTRONIC DEVICES; NANOPARTICLE FORMATION; NANOPARTICLE PRECURSORS; NOVEL CATALYSTS; PARTICLE SIZE AND MORPHOLOGIES; POWER INPUT; RECENT TRENDS; THERMAL HEATING; WELL-DISPERSED; WET IMPREGNATION;

CARBON NANOTUBES; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; METALLIC COMPOUNDS; MICROWAVE DEVICES; NANOPARTICLES;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

EID: 84859760335     PISSN: 16874110     EISSN: 16874129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/691503     Document Type: Review

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