The effect of processing conditions on carbon nanostructures formed on an iron-based catalyst

Carbon

Volumn 44, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 2273-2280

  McCaldin, S ^a   Bououdina, M ^a   Grant, D M ^a   Walker, G S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon filaments; Carbon nanofibres; Catalytic properties; Chemical vapour deposition; Microstructure

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; HYDROGEN; IRON; MICROSTRUCTURE; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

CARBON FILAMENTS; CARBON NANOFIBRES; CATALYTIC PROPERTIES; DEPOSITION RATE;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 33745283401     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2006.02.030     Document Type: Article

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