Branched carbon nanofiber network synthesis at room temperature using radio frequency supported microwave plasmas

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 96, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 3443-3446

  Boskovic, Bojan O ^a,c   Stolojan, Vlad ^a   Zeze, Dagou A ^a   Forrest, Roy D ^a   Silva, S Ravi P ^a   Haq, Sajad ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b BAE SYSTEMS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ELECTROMAGNETISM; ENERGY TRANSFER; METHANE; MICROWAVES; NICKEL; PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; PLASMA HEATING; PYROLYSIS; RAMAN SCATTERING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEMICONDUCTOR GROWTH; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THIN FILM TRANSISTORS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CARBON NANOFIBERS (CNF); CATALYTIC DECOMPOSITION; ION BEAM IRRADIATION; STRUCTURAL DEFECTS;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 4944260389     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1775300     Document Type: Article

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