The role of precursor gases on the surface restructuring of catalyst films during carbon nanotube growth

Physica E: Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures

Volumn 37, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 1-5

  Pisana, S ^a   Cantoro, M ^a   Parvez, A ^a   Hofmann, S ^a   Ferrari, A C ^a   Robertson, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Catalysts; Chemical vapour deposition

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; CATALYSTS; MORPHOLOGY; NUCLEATION; SEMICONDUCTOR GROWTH;

CATALYST FILMS; GASEOUS ATMOSPHERES; PROCESS TEMPERATURE; SUBSTRATE INTERACTIONS;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 33947146113     PISSN: 13869477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physe.2006.06.014     Document Type: Article

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