Role of reaction and factors of carbon nanotubes growth in chemical vapour decomposition process using Methane-A highlight

Journal of Nanomaterials

Volumn 2010, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Sivakumar, VM ^a   Mohamed, Abdul Rahman ^a   Abdullah, Ahmad Zuhairi ^a   Chai, Siang Piao ^b  

^a SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL VAPOUR DECOMPOSITION; CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION; CVD PROCESS; EFFECT OF PROMOTERS; HIGH ENERGY EFFICIENCY; METAL-SUPPORT INTERACTIONS; POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS; PRECISE CONTROL; REACTION PARAMETERS; RESEARCH STUDIES;

CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; METHANE; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SWCN); SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 77954554520     PISSN: 16874110     EISSN: 16874129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2010/395191     Document Type: Article

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