Thermodynamics behind carbon nanotube growth via endothermic catalytic decomposition reaction

ACS Nano

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 379-385

  Harutyunyan, Avetik R ^a   Kuznetsov, Oleg A ^a   Brooks, Christopher J ^a   Mora, Elena ^a   Chen, Gugang ^a  

^a Honda R&D Americas Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon fibers; Carbon nanotubes; Chemical vapor deposition; Growth mechanism; Thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

CARBON FILAMENTS; CARBON NANOTUBE GROWTHS; CATALYST SURFACES; CATALYTIC DECOMPOSITIONS; DECOMPOSITION REACTIONS; DEHYDROGENATION REACTIONS; ENDOTHERMIC DECOMPOSITIONS; EXOTHERMIC PROCESS; GROWTH MECHANISM; IN-SITU; IN-SITU MONITORING; METHANE GAS; NANOTUBE GROWTHS; RADIATIVE HEAT TRANSFERS; REACTION ENTHALPIES; TEMPERATURE GRADIENTS;

CARBON FIBERS; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; DECOMPOSITION; DEHYDROGENATION; ENTHALPY; METHANE; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; THERMODYNAMICS; VAPORS;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 65249123069     PISSN: 19360851     EISSN: 1936086X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/nn8005569     Document Type: Article

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