Insights into carbon nanotube nucleation: Cap formation governed by catalyst interfacial step flow

Rao, Rahul; Sharma, Renu; Abild-Pedersen, Frank; Nørskov, Jens K.; Harutyunyan, Avetik R.

doi:10.1038/srep06510

Title: Insights into carbon nanotube nucleation: Cap formation governed by catalyst interfacial step flow

Journal Article · Mon Oct 13 00:00:00 EDT 2014 · Scientific Reports

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/srep06510· OSTI ID:1255597

Rao, Rahul; Sharma, Renu; Abild-Pedersen, Frank; Nørskov, Jens K.; Harutyunyan, Avetik R.

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Research Organization:: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC02-76SF00515

OSTI ID:: 1255597

Journal Information:: Scientific Reports, Vol. 4; ISSN 2045-2322

Publisher:: Nature Publishing Group

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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