Template growth of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes using self-assembled monolayers of SiO2 particles by Langmuir-Blodgett technique

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Cabrera, Edgar J ^a   Amade, Roger ^a   Jaller, Lina ^a   Pascual, Esther ^a   Bertran, Enric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Langmuir Blodgett; Monolayer; Self assembly; SiO2 particles; Sol gel process

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE SURFACE AREA; DIFFERENT SUBSTRATES; ELECTRONIC TRANSFERS; LANGMUIR BLODGETT TECHNIQUES; LANGMUIR-BLODGETT; SACRIFICIAL TEMPLATES; STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION; VERTICALLY ALIGNED CARBON NANOTUBE;

MONOLAYERS; PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; SELF ASSEMBLED MONOLAYERS; SELF ASSEMBLY; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SUBSTRATES;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

CARBON NANOTUBE; NITROGEN; SELF ASSEMBLED MONOLAYER; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; GROWTH; LANGMUIR BLODGETT FILM; MICROWAVE OVEN; PLASMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAMAN SPECTROMETRY; TEMPLATE GROWTH; VAPOR;

EID: 84890809036     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: 1572896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-013-2172-6     Document Type: Article

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