Synthesis of carbon nanotubes

Carbon Nanotubes and their Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 31-72

  Lim, San Hua ^a   Lin, Jianyi ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES   (Singapore)

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EID: 84880187558     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4032/9789814303187     Document Type: Chapter

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