Synthesis of single-wall carbon nanotubesby catalytic decomposition of hydrocarbons

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J.-F. Colomer, G. Bister, I. Willems, Z. Kónya, A. Fonseca, J. B. Nagy and G. Van Tendeloo


Abstract

Individual single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) and bundles can be obtained over different types of supported metal catalysts by decomposition of ethylene, similar to the synthesis of multi-wall carbon nanotubes.


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