Determining Gas Composition for Growth of BNNTs Using Thermodynamic Approach

Khrabry, Alexander; Kaganovich, Igor D.; Yatom, Shurik; Vekselman, Vladislav; Radic-Peric, Jelena; Rodman, John; Raitses, Yevgeny

doi:10.1039/C9CP01342C

Title: Determining Gas Composition for Growth of BNNTs Using Thermodynamic Approach

Journal Article · 28 May 2019 · Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C9CP01342C · OSTI ID:1523580

Khrabry, Alexander ^[1]; Kaganovich, Igor D. ^[1]; Yatom, Shurik ^[1]; Vekselman, Vladislav ^[1]; Radic-Peric, Jelena ^[2]; Rodman, John ^[3]; Raitses, Yevgeny ^[1]

Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)
Univ. of Belgrade, Belgrade (Serbia)
Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States); Univ. of Syracuse, NY (United States)

A high-yield production of high-quality boron-nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) was reported recently in several publications. A boron-rich material is evaporated by a laser or plasma in a nitrogen-rich atmosphere to supply...

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Fusion Energy Sciences (FES)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

OSTI ID:: 1523580

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1525547

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL-759618; PPCPFQ; 948016

Journal Information:: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP, Vol. 21, Issue 24; ISSN 1463-9076

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