Synthesis of coiled carbon nanotubes on Co/Al2O3 catalysts in a fluidised-bed

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 645-653

  Liu, Jun ^a   Harris, Andrew T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chemical vapour deposition; Coiled carbon nanotubes; Fluidised bed; MWCNT; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION; COILED CARBON NANOTUBE; FLUIDISED-BED; MWCNT; SYNTHESIS;

CARBON NANOTUBES; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; FLUIDIZATION; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; X RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

CATALYST SUPPORTS;

ALUMINUM OXIDE; COBALT; MULTI WALLED NANOTUBE;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; FLUIDIZED BED; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAMAN SPECTROMETRY; ROENTGEN SPECTROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SYNTHESIS; THERMOGRAVIMETRY;

EID: 77955771688     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: 1572896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-009-9634-x     Document Type: Article

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