The carbon nanotube fibers for optoelectric conversion and energy storage

Journal of Nanomaterials

Volumn 2014, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Luo, Yongfeng ^a   Li, Xi ^a   Zhang, Jianxiong ^a   Liao, Chunrong ^a   Li, Xianjun ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY OF FORESTRY AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY STORAGE; FIBERS; LITHIUM ALLOYS; LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES; NANOTUBES; YARN;

CARBON NANOTUBE FIBERS; CNT FIBERS; INTRINSIC PROPERTY; OPTOELECTRIC CONVERSION;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 84907413576     PISSN: 16874110     EISSN: 16874129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2014/580256     Document Type: Review

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