Large-scale synthesis of high-purity, one-dimensional α-Al 2O3 structures

Journal of Materials Chemistry

Volumn 14, Issue 20, 2004, Pages 3058-3062

  Proost, Joris ^a   Van Boxel, Steven ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATION; EVAPORATION; INTERFEROMETRY; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; STRESSES; SUBSTRATES; SUPERSATURATION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

LARGE SCALE SYNTHESIS; MECHANICAL STRESSES; VAPOR CONDENSATION;

ALUMINA;

ALUMINUM OXIDE; OXIDE;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONTROL SYSTEM; EVAPORATION; LASER; MEASUREMENT; MECHANICAL STRESS; NANOPARTICLE; PARAMETER; POLYMERIZATION; POWDER; PURIFICATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLID; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS; VAPOR;

EID: 8844234246     PISSN: 09599428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b408631g     Document Type: Article

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