SCANNING-TUNNELING-MICROSCOPY OF SINGLE-SHELL NANOTUBES OF CARBON

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GE, MH [1 ]
SATTLER, K [1 ]
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[1] UNIV HAWAII MANOA,DEPT PHYS & ASTRON,HONOLULU,HI 96822
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10.1063/1.112719
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O59 [应用物理学];
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Single-shell nanotubes of carbon were produced by vapor-phase condensation on highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG). Atomic-resolution images were obtained using a scanning tunneling microscope (STM). The nanotubes are 1 nm wide and up to 20 nm long. The atomic structure of a zigzag configured tube is identified. A C-60 hemisphere with threefold symmetry could be the nucleation seed for its growth. (c) 1994 American Institute of Physics.
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