Raman spectroscopy and nitrogen vapour adsorption for the study of structural changes during purification of single-wall carbon nanotubes

Carbon

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1347-1357

  Lafi, Lyubov ^a   Cossement, Daniel ^a   Chahine, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

Author keywords

A. Carbon nanotubes; B. Chemical treatment; C. Adsorption; Heat treatment; Raman spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; HEAT TREATMENT; NITROGEN FIXATION; PURIFICATION; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; THERMAL EFFECTS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VAPORS;

CHEMICAL TREATMENTS; NITROGEN VAPOR ADSORPTION; POROUS STRUCTURES; STRUCTURAL CHANGES;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 17844362446     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2004.12.032     Document Type: Article

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