| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1478842 | Journal of the European Ceramic Society | 2006 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Boron nitride (BN) nanotubes and nanohorns with various tip structures were synthesized by arc-melting LaB6 powders. Atomic structure models and formation mechanism for BN nanotubes and nanohorns were proposed from high-resolution electron microscopy (HREM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), molecular mechanics calculations (MM2) and thermodynamic calculation. The present work indicates that lanthanum would be a key catalytic material to produce the BN nanostructures.
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Authors
Atsushi Nishiwaki, Takeo Oku,