Large-scale synthesis of carbon nanomaterials by catalytic chemical vapor deposition: A review of the effects of synthesis parameters and magnetic properties

Materials

Volumn 3, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 4142-4174

  Qi, Xiaosi ^a   Qin, Chuan ^a   Zhong, Wei ^a   Au, Chaktong ^b   Ye, Xiaojuan ^a   Du, Youwei ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Carbon nanomaterials; Catalytic chemical vapor deposition; Magnetic properties; Microwave absorbing ability

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANO-MATERIALS; CATALYTIC CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; IN CONTEXTS; LARGE SCALE SYNTHESIS; LARGE-SCALE PRODUCTION; MICROWAVE ABSORBING; SYNTHESIS PARAMETERS;

CARBON; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; VAPORS;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 78649989812     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19961944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ma3084142     Document Type: Article

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