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Balance of graphite deposition and multishell carbon nanotube growth in the carbon arc discharge

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

P. M. Ajayan ,
Ph. Redlich  and
M. Rühle
P. M. Ajayan
Affiliation:
Institut für Werkstoffwissenschaft, Max-Planck-Institut für Metallforschung, Seestrasse 92, D-70174 Stuttgart, Germany
Ph. Redlich
Affiliation:
Institut für Werkstoffwissenschaft, Max-Planck-Institut für Metallforschung, Seestrasse 92, D-70174 Stuttgart, Germany
M. Rühle
Affiliation:
Institut für Werkstoffwissenschaft, Max-Planck-Institut für Metallforschung, Seestrasse 92, D-70174 Stuttgart, Germany
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Abstract

Except for atomistic models of individual carbon nanotube growth, there is still no precise understanding of the large scale deposition of carbon during the arc discharge. We study the microstructure of cathode deposits in detail using scanning electron microscopy, focusing on two distinct regimes found in the deposits having different large scale morphology. The shell grown circumferentially consists of extended graphite layers with preferred orientation, and the structure reveals close similarity to pyrolitic graphite. The core region is a porous assembly of nanotubes and nanoparticles. We conclude that closed nanostructures self-assemble from a dense carbon vapor, whereas pyrographitic shell grows by continuous deposition on exposed substrates.

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 12 , Issue 1 , January 1997 , pp. 244 - 252
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1997

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