Optically Anisotropic Thin Films by Shear‐Oriented Assembly of Colloidal Nanorods. (13th May 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kim, Jongwook; Peretti, Jacques; Lahlil, Khalid; Boilot, Jean‐Pierre; Gacoin, Thierry
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials. Volume 25:Number 24(2013)
• Page Start: 3295
• Page End: 3300
• Publication Date: 2013-05-13
• Subjects: Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adma.201300594
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0935-9648

Abstract

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