Exploration study of multifunctional metallic nanocomposite utilizing single-walled carbon nanotubes for micro/nano devices

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part N: Journal of Nanoengineering and Nanosystems

Volumn 219, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 67-72

  Chen, Quanfang ^a   Chai, Guang ^a   li, Bo ^a  

^a University of Central Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

carbon nanotubes; copper; electrochemical deposition; metallic nanocomposite; SWNT

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990397374     PISSN: 17403499     EISSN: 20413092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/17403499JNN34     Document Type: Article

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