Effect of solution conductivity and electrode shape on the deposition of carbon nanotubes from solution using dielectrophoresis

Nanotechnology

Volumn 23, Issue 49, 2012, Pages

  Naieni, A Kashefian ^a   Nojeh, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION PATTERNS; ELECTRODE SHAPE; ELECTROTHERMAL PHENOMENA; FLUID MOVEMENT; HIGH CONDUCTIVITY; LOW CONDUCTIVITY; SOLUTION CONDUCTIVITY; SURFACTANT-FREE; THREE-DIMENSIONAL FINITE ELEMENT SIMULATIONS;

CARBON NANOTUBES; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTROPHORESIS; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

CARBON NANOTUBE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ELECTROPHORESIS; ELECTROPLATING INDUSTRY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; INSTRUMENTATION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY;

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRODES; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ELECTROPHORESIS; ELECTROPLATING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; NANOTUBES, CARBON; SOLUTIONS;

EID: 84870032000     PISSN: 09574484     EISSN: 13616528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/23/49/495606     Document Type: Article

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