A possible scalable method for the synthesis of Sn-containing carbon nanostructures

Materials Today Communications

Volumn 2, Issue , 2015, Pages e38-e48

  Kamali, Ali Reza ^a   Fray, Derek J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; LiCl; Nanoparticles; SnCl2; Tin oxide; Tin encapsulated carbon

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; GRAPHITE ELECTRODES; LITHIUM CHLORIDE; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; NANOCRYSTALS; NANOPARTICLES; OXYGEN; SCALABILITY; TIN OXIDES; YARN;

CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES; CARBON SHELLS; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; REDUCING CONDITIONS; SALT MIXTURES; SCALABLE METHODS; SNCL2; SNO2 NANOCRYSTALS;

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84922736415     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23524928     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2014.11.001     Document Type: Article

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