Two-Dimensional Nanocrystals: Structure, Properties and Applications

Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1289-1304

  Young, Robert J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Catalysis; Graphene; Molybdenum disulphide; Nanocomposites

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878096881     PISSN: 2193567X     EISSN: 21914281     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13369-013-0618-x     Document Type: Review

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