Flame synthesis of carbon nanostructures using mixed fuel in oxygen-enriched environment

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 2012, Pages

  Hou, Shuhn Shyurng ^a,b   Huang, Wei Cheng ^a   Lin, Ta Hui ^b  

^a KUN SHAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Carbon nano onions; Carbon nanotubes; Combustion synthesis; Mixed fuel; Oxy fuel diffusion flames

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; COMBUSTION SYNTHESIS; FLAME SYNTHESIS; FUELS; OXYGEN;

CARBON NANO ONIONS; CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES; GAS COMPOSITION ANALYSIS; INVERSE DIFFUSION FLAME; LOW SUBSTRATE TEMPERATURE; MIXED FUEL; OXY-FUEL DIFFUSION FLAMES; OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS;

FLAME RESEARCH;

ACETYLENE; CARBON MONOXIDE; CARBON NANOONION; CARBON NANOTUBE; FUEL; NANOMATERIAL; OXYGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; FIRE; GAS ANALYSIS; NANOFABRICATION; OXYGEN CONCENTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

EID: 84867543660     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: 1572896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-012-1243-4     Document Type: Article

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