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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.  Tse Rutgers University-Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering  

Added to NIL: 9/1/2005 


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.  Krauss University 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  Grimes Penn 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 

Origin: Natural Occurance 

Primary Element: Selenium 

Contributor: Pulickel   M  Ajayan Rensselaer (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   Wiesner Cornell 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  Smalley Rice 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   Dekker Delft 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  Wang Georgia 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.  Kitchens Auburn University / Georgia Tech 

Added to NIL: 3/3/2005 


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