Continuous synthesis of nanostructured sheetlike carbons by thermal plasma decomposition of methane

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 35, Issue 2 III, 2007, Pages 434-443

  Kim, Keun S ^a,b   Hong, Sang Hee ^a   Lee, Kwang Sik ^c   Ju, Won Tae ^c  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^c Plasnix Co Ltd   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs); DC thermal plasma; Methane decomposition; Nanostructured sheetlike carbons (SLCs); Thermal flow analysis

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; CRYSTALLIZATION; GRAPHITE; GROWTH (MATERIALS); HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; METHANE; PYROLYSIS;

SHEETLIKE CARBON; THERMAL FLOW ANALYSIS; THERMAL PLASMA;

PLASMA TORCHES;

EID: 34247202510     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2007.892556     Document Type: Article

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