Atomic structures and formation mechanism of boron nitride nanotubes and nanohorns synthesized by arc-melting LaB6 powders

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 26, Issue 4-5, 2006, Pages 435-441

  Nishiwaki, Atsushi ^a   Oku, Takeo ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electron microscopy; Nanocomposites; Nanotubes; Nitrides; Powders solid state

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL ATOMIC STRUCTURE; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; HIGH RESOLUTION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; LANTHANUM COMPOUNDS; MELTING; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NANOTUBES; NITRIDES; POWDERS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); THERMODYNAMICS;

BORON NITRIDE NANOTUBES; MOLECULAR MECHANICS CALCULATIONS; THERMODYNAMIC CALCULATION;

BORON COMPOUNDS;

NANOCOMPOSITE;

EID: 30044439158     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2005.06.030     Document Type: Article

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