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Handbook of Porous Silicon

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A variety of PSi-polymer composites have been developed, from the perspectives of different polymers, different composite morphologies, and different targeted applications.

The field is comprehensively reviewed, focusing on the different design and synthesis strategies, together with a brief discussion of the emerging fields of application.

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  1. Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, The Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, 32000, Haifa, Israel

    Ester Segal

  2. Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, 32000, Haifa, Israel

    Maksym A. Krepker

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Segal, E., Krepker, M.A. (2014). Polymer - Porous Silicon Composites. In: Canham, L. (eds) Handbook of Porous Silicon. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05744-6_18

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