Continuous production of carbon nanotubes and carbon fibers with methane, nitrogen, and Fe(CO)5 using a CVD vertical reactor

Journal of the Chinese Institute of Chemical Engineers

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 595-601

  Lin, Chih Cheng ^a   Huang, Chien Ming ^a   Kuo, Chien Sheng ^a   Li, Yuan Yao ^a   Hu, Chi Chang ^a   Chen, Chien Chong ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG CHENG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotube; Continuous production; CVD

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBERS; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; IRON; METHANE; NITROGEN;

CARRIER GAS; FEED MIXTURES; VERTICAL REACTOR;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

VAPOR DEPOSITION;

EID: 12944252148     PISSN: 03681653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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