Carbon nanotubes, synthesis, growth and orientation control in opposed flow diffusion flames

Journal of Heat Transfer

Volumn 130, Issue 4, 2008, Pages

  Kennedy, Lawrence A ^a  

^a 1120 Science and Engineering Offices   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Material combustion synthesis; Nanotube growth control

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION SYNTHESIS; DIFFUSION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; MORPHOLOGY;

FLOW DIFFUSION FLAME; NANOTUBE GROWTH CONTROL;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

CARBON NANOTUBES; COMBUSTION SYNTHESIS; DIFFUSION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; MORPHOLOGY;

EID: 43549123514     PISSN: 00221481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2818751     Document Type: Conference Paper

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