Effect of barrier discharge on homogeneous dispersion of carbon nanotubes in octylalcohols

International Journal of Plasma Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 62-67

  Ishibashi, Y ^a   Hanaoka, R ^a   Osawa, N ^a   Takata, S ^a   Kanamaru, Y ^a   Anzai, H ^b  

^a KANAZAWA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b Fujikura Kasei Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ac high voltage; Barrier discharge; Homogeneous dispersion; Mwcnts; Octylalcoholes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863875413     PISSN: 18818692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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