X-ray fluorescence as a method of monitoring metal catalyst content during the purification of carbon nanotubes

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 131-134

  Cavness, Brandon ^a   Heimbecker, Joshua ^a   Velasquez, Joe ^a   Williams, S ^a  

^a ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Catalyst; Fluorescence; Purification; Radiation damage; XRF

Indexed keywords

ARC DISCHARGE; METAL CATALYST; POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS; PURIFICATION PROCESS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY IMAGE; STRUCTURAL DEFECT; X RAY FLUORESCENCE; X RAY FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; XRF; XRF ANALYSIS;

CARBON; CARBON NANOTUBES; FLUORESCENCE; HEALTH RISKS; NITRIC ACID; PURIFICATION; RADIATION DAMAGE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAYS;

CATALYSTS;

CARBON NANOTUBE; MULTI WALLED NANOTUBE; NICKEL; NITRIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BREMS RADIATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE IMAGING; HEAT TREATMENT; IRRADIATION; NANOANALYSIS; NANOCATALYST; NANOCHEMISTRY; PROCESS MONITORING; PURIFICATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIATION DOSE; SCANNING ELECTROCHEMICAL MICROSCOPY; X RAY FLUORESCENCE;

EID: 81255208436     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: 18790895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2011.10.013     Document Type: Article

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