Fast vortex-assisted self-assembly of carbon nanoparticles on an air-water interface

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 117, Issue 21, 2013, Pages 6524-6533

  Rodrigues, Marco Tulio F ^a   Ajayan, Pulickel M ^b   Silva, Glaura G ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b Rice University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON BLACK; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS; SELF ASSEMBLY;

AIR WATER INTERFACES; APPLICATION EXAMPLES; CARBON NANO-PARTICLES; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROPHILIC SUBSTRATE; SELF ASSEMBLED FILMS; SELF-ASSEMBLY TECHNIQUE; SUPERCAPACITOR ELECTRODES;

VORTEX FLOW;

EID: 84878372918     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: 15205207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp4014114     Document Type: Article

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