Two-dimensional layered materials: Structure, properties, and prospects for device applications

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 348-361

  Kaul, Anupama B ^a,b  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVICE APPLICATION; LAYERED MATERIAL; STRUCTURE , PROPERTIES;

EID: 84894341762     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: 20445326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/jmr.2014.6     Document Type: Article

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