Multiwall carbon nanotubes: Synthesis and application

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1008-1017

  Andrews, Rodney ^a   Jacques, David ^a   Qian, Dali ^a   Rantell, Terry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; COST; FILM; MATERIAL STATE; MATERIALS; NANOPARTICLE; NANOTUBE; PRESSURE; SHEAR STRESS; SYNTHESIS; TEMPERATURE; TENSILE STRENGTH; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0036920061     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar010151m     Document Type: Article

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