Synthesis and characterization of 3D double branched K junction carbon nanotubes and nanorods

Carbon

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 268-273

  Liu, Qiang ^a   Liu, Wei ^a   Cui, Zhi Min ^a   Song, Wei Guo ^a   Wan, Li Jun ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; IRON; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PYROLYSIS; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CARBON NANOBELTS; CARBON NANORODS (CNRS); GROWTH MECHANISM;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 33845346453     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2006.09.029     Document Type: Article

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