Hierarchical assembly of multifunctional oxide-based composite nanostructures for energy and environmental applications

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 7393-7423

  Gao, Pu Xian ^a   Shimpi, Paresh ^a   Gao, Haiyong ^a   Liu, Caihong ^a   Guo, Yanbing ^a   Cai, Wenjie ^a   Liao, Kuo Ting ^a   Wrobel, Gregory ^a   Zhang, Zhonghua ^a   Ren, Zheng ^a   Lin, Hui Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Band gap engineering; Catalysis; Chemical sensors; Metal oxide; Nanocomposite; Nanowire particle film; Self assembly; Thermal engineering

Indexed keywords

COPPER OXIDE; FLAME RETARDANT; MAGNESIUM OXIDE; MANGANESE OXIDE; METAL OXIDE; NANOCOMPOSITE; NANOROD; NANOWIRE; PEROVSKITE; QUATERNARY DIELECTRIC HYDROXYL METAL OXIDE; SILVER; SPINAL ZINC STANNATE; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC HYDROXYSTANNATE; ZINC OXIDE; ZINC STANNATE; ALLOY; CALCIUM DERIVATIVE; OXIDE; TITANIUM;

ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; COLLOID; DECOMPOSITION; ENERGY; MOLECULAR IMAGING; NANOFABRICATION; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; REVIEW; SEMICONDUCTOR; CHEMISTRY;

ALLOYS; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOWIRES; OXIDES; SEMICONDUCTORS; TITANIUM;

EID: 84862505693     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms13067393     Document Type: Review

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