Stepwise melting model for the formation mechanism of Ni catalyst nanoparticles for carbon nanotube growth

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 115, Issue 39, 2011, Pages 18958-18966

  Faramarzi, A ^a   Sanjabi, S ^a  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBE GROWTH; FORMATION MECHANISM; KINETIC CALCULATIONS; MELTING MODEL; NANO FILMS; NI CATALYSTS; NI FILMS; NI NANOPARTICLES; SI SUBSTRATES; THICK LAYERS; WETTING ANGLE; WORKING TEMPERATURES;

CARBON FILMS; CARBON NANOTUBES; MELTING;

NANOPARTICLES;

EID: 80053523869     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp204458f     Document Type: Article

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