Properties that influence the specific surface areas of carbon nanotubes and nanofibers

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 57, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1148-1166

  Birch, M Eileen ^a   Ruda Eberenz, Toni A ^b   Chai, Ming ^c   Andrews, Ronne ^a   Hatfield, Randal L ^d  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

^b Bluegrass Biodiesel ^*  (United States)

^c Bluegrass Biodiesel   (United States)

^d Pacific Surface Science Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

BET specific surface area; Carbon nanotube; Nanofiber; Nanomaterial

Indexed keywords

BRUNAUER EMMETT TELLERS; CARBON NANO-MATERIALS; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X-RAY; NANOMATERIAL; PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS; SURFACE AREA; SURFACE FUNCTIONALIZATION;

CARBON; CARBON NANOTUBES; NANOFIBERS; SPECIFIC SURFACE AREA; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

SURFACES;

CARBON NANOTUBE; NANOFIBER; NANOMATERIAL;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; BET-SPECIFIC SURFACE AREA; CHEMISTRY; INDUSTRY; METHODOLOGY; NANOTECHNOLOGY; SURFACE PROPERTY; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BET-SPECIFIC SURFACE AREA; CARBON NANOTUBE; NANOFIBER; NANOMATERIAL;

INDUSTRY; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; NANOFIBERS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NANOTUBES, CARBON; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ATOMIC; SURFACE PROPERTIES; THERMOGRAVIMETRY;

EID: 84891881167     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: 14753162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/met042     Document Type: Article

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