Noncatalytic synthesis of carbon nanotubes, graphene and graphite on SiC

Carbon

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 841-849

  Cambaz, Z Goknur ^a   Yushin, Gleb ^b   Osswald, Sebastian ^a   Mochalin, Vadym ^a   Gogotsi, Yury ^a  

^a Drexel University   (United States)

^b Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; GRAPHITE; OXIDATION RESISTANCE; SILICON CARBIDE; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

GRAPHENE; NANOSCALE DEVICE FABRICATION;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 43049128098     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2008.02.013     Document Type: Article

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