Isolating the Roles of Hydrogen Exposure and Trace Carbon Contamination on the Formation of Active Catalyst Populations for Carbon Nanotube Growth

Carpena-Nunez, J; Boscoboinik, J.; Saber, S.; Rao, R.; Zhong, J.; Maschmann, M.; Kidambi, P.; Dee, N.; Zakharov, D.

doi:10.1021/acsnano.9b01382

Title: Isolating the Roles of Hydrogen Exposure and Trace Carbon Contamination on the Formation of Active Catalyst Populations for Carbon Nanotube Growth

Journal Article · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2020 · ACS Nano

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.9b01382· OSTI ID:1689055

Carpena-Nunez, J; Boscoboinik, J.; Saber, S.; Rao, R.; Zhong, J.; Maschmann, M.; Kidambi, P.; Dee, N.; Zakharov, D.

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Research Organization:: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

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DOE Contract Number:: SC0012704

OSTI ID:: 1689055

Report Number(s):: BNL-220160-2020-JACI

Journal Information:: ACS Nano, Vol. 13, Issue 8

Country of Publication:: United States

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