Solid state growth mechanisms for carbon nanotubes

被引:169
作者
Harris, Peter J. F. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Reading, Ctr Adv Microscopy, JJ Thomson Phys Lab, Reading RG6 6AF, Berks, England
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10.1016/j.carbon.2006.09.023
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The mechanisms by which carbon nanotubes nucleate and grow remain poorly understood. This paper reviews the models which have been proposed to explain nanotube growth in the arc-evaporation and laser-vaporisation processes. Many of the early models assumed that growth is a gas phase phenomenon but there is growing experimental evidence that the formation of both multiwalled and single-walled tubes involves a solid state transformation. Heating rate also seems to be important in promoting nanotube growth. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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