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Fullerenes, Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures Volume 14, 2006 - Issue 1
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Chemical Synthesis and Morphology of β–Naphthalene Sulfonic Acid‐Doped Polypyrrole Micro/Nanotubes

Richard Akinyeye Sensor Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa
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Mantoa Sekota Sensor Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa
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Priscilla Baker Sensor Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa
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Emmanuel Iwuoha Sensor Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 49-55 | Received 12 Jul 2005, Accepted 22 Jul 2005, Published online: 19 Aug 2006

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