Surface-enhanced Raman scattering: Overview of a versatile technique used in electrochemistry and nanoscience

Current Science

Volumn 105, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 923-939

  Sur, Ujjal Kumar ^a   Chowdhury, Joydeep ^b  

^a BEHALA COLLEGE   (India)

^b Sammilani Mahavidyalaya ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Electrochemistry; Nanoscience; Pyridine molecule; Surface enhanced Raman scattering

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885825704     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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