Investigating the nucleation, growth, and energy levels of organic semiconductors for high performance plastic electronics

Investigating the Nucleation, Growth, and Energy Levels of Organic Semiconductors for High Performance Plastic Electronics

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 1-130

  Virkar, Ajay ^a  

^a c3Nano Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; SEMICONDUCTING ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTOR GROWTH; THIN FILM TRANSISTORS; TRANSPARENT ELECTRODES; YARN;

CARBON NANOTUBE NETWORK; DEPOSITION TECHNIQUE; DIELECTRIC MODIFICATION; HIGH-PERFORMANCE PLASTICS; NUCLEATION AND GROWTH; OPTOELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS; ORGANIC THIN FILM TRANSISTORS; SELECTIVE NUCLEATION;

NUCLEATION;

EID: 85021971287     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-9704-3     Document Type: Book

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