Graphene-based hybrid materials: Synthetic approaches and properties

Current Science

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 397-418

  Ojha, Kasinath ^a   Anjaneyulu, Oruganti ^a   Ganguli, Ashok K ^a,b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

^b INSTITUTE OF NANO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Biosensing; Gene delivery; Graphene synthesis; Li ion batteries; Supercapacitors; Water desalination

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905916363     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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