Effects of Bimetallic Catalyst Composition and Growth Parameters on the Growth Density and Diameter of Carbon Nanotubes

Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 208-214

  Kibria, A K M Fazle ^a   Mo, Young Hwan ^a   Yun, Min Hee ^b   Kim, Moon J ^c   Nahm, Kee Suk ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetylene; Carbon Nanotubes; CVD; Fe Ni Al2O3 Catalyst; Growth Density

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035616769     PISSN: 02561115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02698461     Document Type: Article

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