Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1672660 | Thin Solid Films | 2007 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
In order to form nanocarbon materials, an arc discharge plasma method in hydrocarbon solvent is developed. In the case that the arc discharge is performed in toluene with nickel electrodes, tube-like nanocarbons were formed from toluene. The catalysis of the metal electrodes is found to be an important factor for the formation of the nanocarbons by the arc discharge in toluene. This method has a possibility of forming carbon nanotubes from liquid state solvents as a new carbon source by using catalyst ingredient as discharge electrodes.
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Authors
T. Okada, T. Kaneko, R. Hatakeyama,