Radio-frequency plasma system to selectively grow vertical field-aligned carbon nanofibers from a solid carbon source

Carbon

Volumn 45, Issue 15, 2007, Pages 2904-2916

  Le Poche, Hélène ^a   Dijon, Jean ^a   Goislard de Monsabert, Thomas ^a  

^a CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOFIBERS; CATALYST ACTIVITY; ELECTRIC FIELDS; PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; SURFACE MORPHOLOGY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CARBON LAYER FORMATION; CATIONIC SPECIES; GROWTH MECHANISMS; RADIO-FREQUENCY PLASMA SYSTEMS;

GRAIN GROWTH;

EID: 36549084617     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2007.10.015     Document Type: Article

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