Carbon nanotubes formed in graphite after mechanical grinding and thermal annealing

Date

2003

Authors

Chen, Ying
Conway, Martin
Fitz Gerald, John

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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

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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;

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Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing

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Journal article

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2037-12-31