CARBON NANOTUBES AT AS-GROWN TOP SURFACE OF COLUMNAR CARBON DEPOSIT

被引:32
作者
ANDO, Y
机构
[1] Meijo University, Tenpaku-ku, Nagoya, 1-501 Shiogamaguchi
来源
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 2-LETTERS & EXPRESS LETTERS | 1993年 / 32卷 / 9B期
关键词
CARBON NANOTUBES; CARBON NANOPARTICLES; ARCDISCHARGE; CARBON FULLERENES; SEM; GAS EVAPORATION;
D O I
10.1143/JJAP.32.L1342
中图分类号
O59 [应用物理学];
学科分类号
摘要
Carbon nanotubes are usually found inside the carbon deposit, which grows on the cathode of dc carbon-arc rod, as fibers or whiskers with co-existing carbon nanoparticles. Curled and intertwined carbon nanotubes having random orientation were also found on the top surface of the columnar carbon deposit, which has a sootlike color. The growth of carbon nanotubes at the top surface of the columnar deposit suggests that carbon nanotubes are formed on the top surface and restored as a columnar deposit.
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页码:L1342 / L1345
页数:4
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