Transparent half metallic g-C4N3 nanotubes: Potential multifunctional applications for spintronics and optical devices

Scientific Reports

Volumn 4, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Hu, Tao ^a   Hashmi, Arqum ^a   Hong, Jisang ^a  

^a Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

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EID: 84906275657     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep06059     Document Type: Article

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