Carbon nanotube synthesis via the catalytic CVD method: A review on the effect of reaction parameters

Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 17-37

  Öncel, Çinar ^a   Yürüm, Yuda ^a  

^a SABANCI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotube; Carbon source; Catalyst; CVD; Support material; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

CARBON SOURCE; SUPPORT MATERIAL;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 33644974974     PISSN: 1536383X     EISSN: 15364046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15363830500538441     Document Type: Review

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