Requirements for plasma synthesis of nanocrystals at atmospheric pressures

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2015, Pages

  Kramer, N J ^a   Aydil, E S ^a   Kortshagen, U R ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

Low D systems; Nanoscale science; Plasma physics

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; NANOCRYSTALS; NANOPARTICLES; PLASMA DENSITY; REFLECTIVE COATINGS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

D-SYSTEM; DOMINANT CONTRIBUTIONS; NANOCRYSTAL SYNTHESIS; NANOPARTICLE SYNTHESIS; NANOSCALE SCIENCE; PLASMA PHYSICS; SEMICONDUCTOR NANOCRYSTALS; SILICON NANOPARTICLES;

COLLISIONAL PLASMAS;

EID: 84920761796     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: 13616463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/48/3/035205     Document Type: Article

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