Synthesis of single-walled carbon nanotubes by dual laser vaporization

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 102, Issue 7-8, 2006, Pages 364-368

  Moodley, M K ^a,b   Coville, N J ^b   Holloway, B C ^c   Maaza, M ^d  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^c The College of William and Mary   (United States)

^d ITHEMBA LABS   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CATALYSIS; GRAPHITE; LASER; VAPORIZATION;

EID: 33846446082     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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