Continuous gas-phase synthesis of graphene nanoflakes hybridized by gold nanocrystals for efficient water purification and gene transfection

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 229, Issue , 2013, Pages 540-546

  Byeon, Jeong Hoon ^a   Kim, Young Woo ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Hoseo University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dye degradation; Gas phase process; Gene transfection; Gold nanocrystals; Hybrid nanoflakes; Reduced graphene oxide

Indexed keywords

DYE DEGRADATION; GAS PHASE PROCESS; GENE TRANSFECTION; GOLD NANOCRYSTALS; NANO-FLAKES; REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDES;

GENES; GOLD; GRAPHENE; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NANOCRYSTALS; WATER SUPPLY;

HYBRID MATERIALS;

EID: 84880437771     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2013.06.034     Document Type: Article

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