Growth and properties of Si-N-C-O nanocones and graphitic nanofibers synthesized using three-nanometer diameter iron/platinum nanoparticle-catalyst

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 850-855

  Cui, H ^a   Yang, X ^b   Meyer, H M ^a   Baylor, L R ^a   Simpson, M L ^a,b   Gardner, W L ^a   Lowndes, D H ^a   An, L ^c   Liu, J ^c  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b University of Tennessee Knoxville   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; CRYSTAL GROWTH; GRAPHITE; PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICON; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CATALYST NANOPARTICLES; GRAPHITIC NANOFIBERS; NANOCONES;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 29044431826     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/JMR.2005.0106     Document Type: Article

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