Carbon nanotubes and other fullerenes produced from tire powder injected into an electric arc

被引:16
作者
Murr, LE [1 ]
Brown, DK [1 ]
Esquivel, EV [1 ]
Ponda, TD [1 ]
Martinez, F [1 ]
Virgen, A [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Texas, Dept Met & Mat Engn, El Paso, TX 79968 USA
关键词
multiwall carbon nanotubes; tire powder; electron microscopy; electric arc discharge;
D O I
10.1016/j.matchar.2005.07.013
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
A novel method of growing multiwall carbon nanotubes by injecting tire powder into an electric arc has been developed. The process is optimized using a DC electric arc in pressurized helium. The multiwall carbon nanotube product and the optimization process are characterized by transmission electron microscopy. (c) 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码:371 / 377
页数:7
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