NANOCLUSTERS PRODUCED IN FLAMES

被引:31
作者
DUAN, HM
MCKINNON, JT
机构
[1] Colorado Sch of Mines, Golden, CO
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10.1021/j100100a001
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
Nanotubes have been synthesized by low-pressure fuel-rich benzene-oxygen flames. They were usually solitary and seldom appeared in a bundle. Both closed-end and open-end nanotubes were observed. A new type of nanocluster was also synthesized. We suggest that these nanoclusters are not hollow and are composed of a series of concentric tubes of 6.2 Angstrom radius increments.
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页码:12815 / 12818
页数:4
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