Contribution of TEMPO-oxidized cellulose gel in the formation of flower-like zinc oxide superstructures: Characterization of the TOCgel/ZnO composite films

Applied Sciences (Switzerland)

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 1164-1183

  Jradi, Khalil ^a   Maury, Chloé ^a   Daneault, Claude ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Composite; Crystal growth; Flower like ZnO; Sol gel; TEMPO oxidized cellulose gel

Indexed keywords

EID: 84973663799     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20763417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/app5041164     Document Type: Article

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