Gaining insight into the nanoscale properties of sol-gel-derived silicate thin films by single-molecule spectroscopy

The application of single-molecule spectroscopic methods in studies of individual nanoscale environments within sol-gel-derived silicate thin films is reviewed. Representative examples of the experiments performed and results obtained in several studies from the authors' laboratories are given....

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Publié dans:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1985. - 21(2005), 20 vom: 27. Sept., Seite 9023-31
Auteur principal: Higgins, Daniel A (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Collinson, Maryanne M
Format: Article
Langue:English
Publié: 2005
Accès à la collection:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
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