Characterization of metal nanocatalyst state and morphology during simulated single-walled carbon nanotube growth

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 117, Issue 23, 2013, Pages 12061-12070

  Gómez Gualdrón, Diego A ^a,b   Beetge, Jenni M ^a   Balbuena, Perla B ^a,b  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC MOBILITY; CATALYST NANO PARTICLES; LAYERED STRUCTURES; NANOPARTICLE SIZES; NANOTUBE GROWTH; REACTION CONDITIONS; SELF-DIFFUSION COEFFICIENTS; SINGLE-WALLED CARBON;

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

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EID: 84879091888     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp312520v     Document Type: Article

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