Abstract
Carbon monoxide was used to synthesize carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in a hot-filament chemical vapor deposition (HFCVD) system. Transmission electron microscopic investigation showed that the CNTs were multi-walled and had an average diameter of 30 nm and 20 layers. Nickel was observed in the tips of the nanotubes and played a crucial role in the formation of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNT)s. The CNTs synthesized from carbon monoxide validate the oxide-assisted growth method.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 259-264 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Chemical Physics Letters |
| Volume | 342 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |