Synthesis of carbon nanotubes and nanoballs by swirled floating catalyst chemical vapour deposition method

Journal of Experimental Nanoscience

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 269-277

  Afolabi, A S ^a   Abdulkareem, A S ^a   Iyuke, S E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

CNBs; CNTs; Purity; SFCCVD; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

ACETYLENE; CARBON; CARBON NANOTUBE; FERROCENE; IRON;

ARTICLE; CARBON SOURCE; CATALYST SUPPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPOSITION; FLOW RATE; LOW TEMPERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURIFICATION; SYNTHESIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VAPOR;

EID: 36549032862     PISSN: 17458080     EISSN: 17458099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17458080701745658     Document Type: Article

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