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Benefits of Nanomaterials and Nanowire Geometry

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Part of the book series: Advanced Structured Materials ((STRUCTMAT,volume 116))

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Where are we heading in terms of nanomaterial synthesis? Two stages will be followed as nanotechnology develops: the “nanobulk” stage and the “nanoworld” stage.

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Madkour, L.H. (2019). Benefits of Nanomaterials and Nanowire Geometry. In: Nanoelectronic Materials. Advanced Structured Materials, vol 116. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-21621-4_4

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