Removal of shells of multi-wall carbon nanotubes by repeatedly scanning bias voltage

Science in China, Series E: Technological Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-5

  Li, Qiuhong ^a   Wang, Taihong ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Breakdown; Joule heating; Multi wall carbon nanotube; Thermal conductivity

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; JOULE HEATING; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; VACUUM APPLICATIONS;

CONSTANT VOLTAGE; SEMICONDUCTING CONDUCTOR;

MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN);

EID: 20144372163     PISSN: 10069321     EISSN: 1862281X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1360/03ye0074     Document Type: Article

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