EFFECT OF PROCESSING CONDITIONS ON THE MORPHOLOGY AND YIELD OF CARBON NANOTUBES

被引:48
作者
SERAPHIN, S
ZHOU, D
JIAO, J
WITHERS, JC
LOUTFY, R
机构
[1] UNIV ARIZONA,DEPT PHYS,TUCSON,AZ 85721
[2] MAT & ELECTROCHEM RES CORP,TUCSON,AZ 85706
关键词
NANOTUBES; TEM;
D O I
10.1016/0008-6223(93)90004-T
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Morphology and fractional yield of carbon nanotubes depend strongly on the gas pressure in the reaction zone, as well as the current density driven by different potentials across the electrodes. We report results on the correlation caused by variations in the processing conditions, using transmission electron microscopy. In addition to nanotubes, we observed various shapes of graphitic particles such as tetrahedra and polyhedra.
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页码:685 / 689
页数:5
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