Growth temperature dependence of partially Fe filled MWCNT using chemical vapor deposition

Journal of Crystal Growth

Volumn 311, Issue 23-24, 2009, Pages 4692-4697

  Sengupta, Joydip ^a   Jacob, Chacko ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

A1. Characterization; A1. Growth model; A1. Nanostructure; A3. Chemical vapor deposition process; B1. Carbon nanotube; B1. Iron

Indexed keywords

A1. CHARACTERIZATION; A1. GROWTH MODEL; A1. NANOSTRUCTURE; A3. CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION PROCESS; B1. CARBON NANOTUBE; B1. IRON;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CARBON NANOTUBES; CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; FIELD EMISSION; FIELD EMISSION MICROSCOPES; GROWTH TEMPERATURE; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); NANOSTRUCTURES; PROPANE; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMAL EFFECTS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION;

EID: 70350734285     PISSN: 00220248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2009.09.029     Document Type: Article

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