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 Carbon nanotubes
Abstract: Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are synthesized utilizing novel, electrically-enhanced, oxy-fuel flame-based, catalytic chemical...

Structure: Nano Tubes 

Origin: Chemical Vapor Deposition 

Primary Element: Carbon 

Contributor: Stephen    D.   TseRutgers University-Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering   

Added to NIL: 9/1/2005 

dimensionally quantum
Abstract: My research in the Krauss group investigates the charge properties of two-dimensionally quantum confined semiconductor...

Structure: Nano Rods 

Origin: Chemical Synthesis 

Primary Element: Cadmium 

Contributor: Todd    D.   KraussUniversity of Rochester   

Added to NIL: 8/29/2005 


Abstract: Titania nanotubes are 1500 times better than the next best material for sensing hydrogen and may be one of the first examples...

Structure: Nano Tubes 

Origin: Chemical Synthesis 

Primary Element: Titanium 

Contributor: Craig    A   GrimesPenn State University  

Added to NIL: 8/17/2005 


Abstract: Certain anaerobic bacteria respire toxic selenium oxyanions and in doing so produce extracellular accumulations of elemental...

Structure: Spherical 

Primary Element: Selenium 

Contributor: Pulickel    M   AjayanRensselaer (RPI)  

Added to NIL: 8/16/2005 


Abstract: Fibrous MoO3 can easily be obtained from yellow molybdic acid (MoO3 . 2H2O) by hydrothermal treatment in acids, e.g.,...

Structure: Nano Rods 

Origin: Chemical Synthesis 

Primary Element: Molybdenum 

Contributor: Frank    Krumeich  ETH Zürich,Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry  

Added to NIL: 8/16/2005 


Abstract: Using the classical Stöber process, we synthesize spherical silica nanoparticles with a high degree of control over their...

Structure: Spherical 

Origin: Chemical Synthesis 

Primary Element: Silicon 

Contributor: Ulrich    WiesnerCornell University  

Added to NIL: 8/5/2005 


Abstract: Discovered a new allotrope of carbon that consists of 60 carbon atoms in the shape of a soccer ball. The molecule was...

Structure: Spherical 

Origin: Laser Vaporization 

Primary Element: Carbon 

Contributor: Richard    E   SmalleyRice University  

Added to NIL: 7/20/2005 


Abstract: At Delft, we obtained the first transport results on individual single-walled carbon nanotubes. These were grown by the...

Structure: Nano Tubes 

Origin: Flame combustion 

Primary Element: Carbon 

Contributor: Cees    DekkerDelft University of Technology  

Added to NIL: 7/20/2005 


Abstract: This article reviews the most recent progress in the synthesis of polar-surface dominated semi-conducting and piezoelectric...

Structure: Other 

Origin: Other 

Primary Element: Zinc 

Contributor: Zhong    Lin   WangGeorgia Tech  

Added to NIL: 7/20/2005 


Abstract: Reduction reaction of copper or silver cations is performed in the reverse micelle cores to produce stable metallic copper...

Structure: Crystalline 

Origin: Chemical Synthesis 

Primary Element: Copper 

Contributor: Christopher    L.   KitchensAuburn University / Georgia Tech  

Added to NIL: 3/3/2005