Identifying the largest environmental life cycle impacts during carbon nanotube synthesis via chemical vapour deposition

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 42, Issue , 2013, Pages 180-189

  Griffiths, O Glyn ^a   O'Byrne, Justin P ^b,c   Torrente Murciano, Laura ^b   Jones, Matthew D ^c   Mattia, Davide ^b   McManus, Marcelle C ^a  

^a Department of Mechanical Engineering ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^c University of Bath Claverton Down   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Chemical vapour deposition; Life cycle assessment; Nanotechnology; Sustainable

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBE GROWTH; CARBON NANOTUBE SYNTHESIS; CATALYTIC CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION; CHEMICAL REACTANTS; CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION; EMBODIED ENERGY; ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL LIFE CYCLE; GROWTH PERIOD; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); LIFE CYCLE STAGES; MINIMAL EFFECTS; PROCESS ENERGY; SUSTAINABLE; SYNTHETIC ROUTES;

CARBON NANOTUBES; CHEMICAL EQUIPMENT; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; LIFE CYCLE; NANOTECHNOLOGY; VAPORS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 84873827469     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.10.040     Document Type: Article

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