Fullerenes and carbon nanotubes formed in an electric arc at and above atmospheric pressure

Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 593-602

  Langer, J J ^a   Golczak, S ^a   Zabinski S ^a   Gibinski T ^a  

^a ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Electric arc; Fullerenes; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CARBON NANOTUBES; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; ELECTRIC ARCS; HELIUM; INERT GASES; OXYGEN; PARAMAGNETIC MATERIALS;

CARBON PLASMA FLAME; EPR SIGNALS; GAS ATMOSPHERES; SOLAR FURNACE;

FULLERENES;

EID: 5444251288     PISSN: 1536383X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/FST-200026944     Document Type: Article

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