Structure, properties and applications of diamond like nanocomposite (SiO x containing DLC) films: A review

Medziagotyra

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 358-370

  Meškinis, Šarunas ^a   Tamulevičiene, Asta ^a  

^a KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Diamond like nanocomposite films; SiO x containing diamond like carbon

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869231631     PISSN: 13921320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5755/j01.ms.17.4.770     Document Type: Review

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