Simultaneous growth of diamond thin films and carbon nanotubes at temperatures ≤550 °C

Carbon

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 589-595

  Yang, Q ^a   Tang, Y ^a   Yang, S L ^a   Li, Y S ^a   Hirose, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; ETCHING; GRAPHITE; GROWTH (MATERIALS); PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; STAINLESS STEEL; THIN FILMS;

DIAMOND THIN FILMS; STAINLESS STEEL PLATES; SUBSTRATE STAGES;

DIAMOND FILMS;

EID: 40849139066     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2008.01.005     Document Type: Article

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