Ion irradiation for improved graphene network formation in carbon nanotube growth

Carbon

Volumn 77, Issue , 2014, Pages 790-795

  Neyts, E C ^a   Bogaerts, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON NANOTUBES; DEFECTS; IONS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NUCLEATION; PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION;

AR-ION IRRADIATION; CARBON NANOTUBE GROWTH; DEFECT FORMATION; NETWORK FORMATION; NUCLEATION PROCESS; NUCLEATION STAGES; PLASMA-ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITIONS; REACTIVE MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

IRRADIATION;

EID: 84905667247     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2014.05.083     Document Type: Article

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