Chirality pure carbon nanotubes: Growth, sorting, and characterization
Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) have been attracting tremendous attention
owing to their structure (chirality) dependent outstanding properties, which endow them with …
owing to their structure (chirality) dependent outstanding properties, which endow them with …
A universal strategy for hollow metal oxide nanoparticles encapsulated into B/N Co‐doped graphitic nanotubes as high‐performance lithium‐ion battery anodes
Yolk–shell nanostructures have received great attention for boosting the performance of
lithium‐ion batteries because of their obvious advantages in solving the problems …
lithium‐ion batteries because of their obvious advantages in solving the problems …
Atomic scale simulation of carbon nanotube nucleation from hydrocarbon precursors
Atomic scale simulations of the nucleation and growth of carbon nanotubes is essential for
understanding their growth mechanism. In spite of over twenty years of simulation efforts in …
understanding their growth mechanism. In spite of over twenty years of simulation efforts in …
Ni–Al bimetallic catalysts for preparation of multiwalled carbon nanotubes from polypropylene: Influence of the ratio of Ni/Al
Y Shen, W Gong, B Zheng, L Gao - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2016 - Elsevier
This study designed a novel Ni–Al bimetallic catalyst for preparation of multiwalled carbon
nanotubes (MWCNTs) from polypropylene (PP). The study further investigated the influence …
nanotubes (MWCNTs) from polypropylene (PP). The study further investigated the influence …
Direct evidence of atomic-scale structural fluctuations in catalyst nanoparticles
Rational catalyst design requires an atomic scale mechanistic understanding of the
chemical pathways involved in the catalytic process. A heterogeneous catalyst typically …
chemical pathways involved in the catalytic process. A heterogeneous catalyst typically …
Carbon nanotube growth: First-principles-based kinetic Monte Carlo model
Growth mechanism of carbon nanotubes (CNT) on nickel nanoparticles has been
investigated using a multiscale modeling approach that integrates density functional theory …
investigated using a multiscale modeling approach that integrates density functional theory …
Quantum chemical simulations reveal acetylene-based growth mechanisms in the chemical vapor deposition synthesis of carbon nanotubes
Y Wang, X Gao, HJ Qian, Y Ohta, X Wu, G Eres… - Carbon, 2014 - Elsevier
Nonequilibrium quantum chemical molecular dynamics (QM/MDs) simulation of early stages
in the nucleation process of carbon nanotubes from acetylene feedstock on an Fe 38 cluster …
in the nucleation process of carbon nanotubes from acetylene feedstock on an Fe 38 cluster …
Microscopic mechanisms of vertical graphene and carbon nanotube cap nucleation from hydrocarbon growth precursors
Controlling and steering the growth of single walled carbon nanotubes is often believed to
require controlling of the nucleation stage. Yet, little is known about the microscopic …
require controlling of the nucleation stage. Yet, little is known about the microscopic …
Quantitative imaging of carbon dimer precursor for nanomaterial synthesis in the carbon arc
Delineating the dominant processes responsible for nanomaterial synthesis in a plasma
environment requires measurements of the precursor species contributing to the growth of …
environment requires measurements of the precursor species contributing to the growth of …
[HTML][HTML] Communication: Origin of the difference between carbon nanotube armchair and zigzag ends
In this work, we have found that the difference between armchair and zigzag ends of carbon
nanotubes (CNTs) does not pertain at close study for individual bonds and thus alternative …
nanotubes (CNTs) does not pertain at close study for individual bonds and thus alternative …