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Carbon nanotubes formed in graphite after mechanical grinding and thermal annealing

Date

Authors

Chen, Ying

Conway, Martin

Fitz Gerald, John

Publisher

Springer

Abstract

Multi-walled carbon nanotubes with cylindrical and bamboo-type structures are produced in a graphite sample after mechanical milling at ambient temperature and subsequent thermal annealing up to 1400°C. The ball milling produces a precursor structure and

Keywords

Keywords: Annealing; Ball milling; Composition; Crystal growth; Crystal microstructure; Diffusion in solids; Energy dispersive spectroscopy; Graphite; Grinding (comminution); Scanning electron microscopy; Transmission electron microscopy; X ray powder diffraction;

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/91875

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1007/s00339-002-1986-3

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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