Macroscopic Supramolecular Assembly of Rigid Building Blocks Through a Flexible Spacing Coating. (22nd January 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cheng, Mengjiao; Shi, Feng; Li, Jianshu; Lin, Zaifu; Jiang, Chao; Xiao, Meng; Zhang, Liqun; Yang, Wantai; Nishi, Toshio
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials. Volume 26:Number 19(2014)
• Page Start: 3009
• Page End: 3013
• Publication Date: 2014-01-22
• Subjects: Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adma.201305177
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0935-9648

Abstract

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