Self-organization of carbide superlattice and nucleation of carbon nanotubes

Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 408-413

  Tsui, F ^a   Ryan, P A ^a  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbide; Nanotubes; Self organization; Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes; Superlattice

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBE;

CHIRALITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENERGY TRANSFER; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; NANOPARTICLE; PRECIPITATION; SURFACE PROPERTY;

CARBON; CRYSTALLIZATION; KINETICS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NANOTUBES, CARBON; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 3042707147     PISSN: 15334880     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2004.062     Document Type: Conference Paper

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