Synthesis of carbon nanotubes by catalytic chemical vapour deposition: A review on carbon sources, catalysts and substrates

Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing

Volumn 41, Issue , 2016, Pages 67-82

  Shah, Khurshed A ^a   Tali, Bilal A ^a  

^a Nanomaterials Research Laboratory Department of Physics Govt Degree College for Women ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Catalytic chemical vapor deposition; CNT carbon sources; CNT catalysts; CNT substrates

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; DEPOSITION; TRANSITION METALS; VAPOR DEPOSITION; YARN;

CARBON SOURCE; CATALYST CONCENTRATION; CATALYST PERFORMANCE; CATALYTIC CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; CATALYTIC CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION; NUCLEATION AND GROWTH; PREFERENTIAL GROWTH; TRANSITION METAL CATALYSTS;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 84940197505     PISSN: 13698001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mssp.2015.08.013     Document Type: Review

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