Boron nitride nanotubes
- Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)
The successful synthesis of pure boron nitride (BN) nanotubes is reported here. Multi-walled tubes with inner diameters on the order of 1 to 3 nanometers and with lengths up to 200 nanometers were produced in a carbon-free plasma discharge between a BN-packed tungsten rod and a cooled copper electrode. Electron energy-loss spectroscopy on individual tubes yielded B:N ratios of approximately 1, which is consistent with theoretical predictions of stable BN tube structures. 15 refs., 4 figs.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 146534
- Journal Information:
- Science, Journal Name: Science Journal Issue: 5226 Vol. 269; ISSN SCIEAS; ISSN 0036-8075
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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