Characterization of carbon atomistic pathways during single-walled carbon nanotube growth on supported metal nanoparticles

Carbon

Volumn 57, Issue , 2013, Pages 298-309

  Gómez Gualdrón, Diego A ^a   Balbuena, Perla B ^a  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BULK DIFFUSIONS; CARBIDE FORMATION; CARBON DIFFUSION; NANOTUBE GROWTH; REACTIVE MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; SINGLE-WALLED CARBON; SUPPORTED METALS; SUPPORTED NANOPARTICLES;

CARBIDES; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NANOPARTICLES; NUCLEATION; SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SWCN); STOICHIOMETRY; SURFACE DIFFUSION;

CARBON;

EID: 84875247995     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2013.01.077     Document Type: Article

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