Optimization of reaction parameters in hydrothermal synthesis: A strategy towards the formation of CuS hexagonal plates

Chemistry Central Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Auyoong, Yow Loo ^a   Yap, Pei Lay ^a   Huang, Xing ^b   Abd Hamid, Sharifah Bee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b TECHNICAL INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY   (China)

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EID: 84875954420     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1752153X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1752-153X-7-67     Document Type: Article

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