A general method for the large-scale synthesis of uniform ultrathin metal sulphide nanocrystals

Nature Communications

Volumn 3, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Du, Yaping ^a   Yin, Zongyou ^a   Zhu, Jixin ^a   Huang, Xiao ^a   Wu, Xue Jun ^a   Zeng, Zhiyuan ^a   Yan, Qingyu ^a   Zhang, Hua ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER SULFATE; LITHIUM ION; NANOCRYSTAL; NANOWIRE; ULTRATHIN METAL SULPHIDE NANOCRYSTAL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC SULFIDE;

COLLOID; ELECTRODE; NANOTECHNOLOGY; SULFIDE;

ARTICLE; COLLOID; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODE; NANOFABRICATION; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 84869446752     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20411723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms2181     Document Type: Article

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