A novel method to produce carbon nanotubes using EDM process

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 48, Issue 15, 2008, Pages 1653-1657

  Tsai, Y Y ^a   Su, J S ^a   Su, C Y ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs); Peak current; Pulse duration; Single pulse discharge

Indexed keywords

ABLATION; CARBON; CAVITY RESONATORS; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); ELECTRIC ARCS; ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTROLYSIS; GRAPHITE; LASER ABLATION; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPORES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NANOSTRUCTURES; NANOTUBES; PULSE GENERATORS; PULSED LASER DEPOSITION; SUBSTRATES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

CARBON NANOTUBES (CNTS); PEAK CURRENT; PULSE DURATION; SINGLE-PULSE DISCHARGE;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 53149105483     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2008.07.005     Document Type: Article

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