Carbon nanotubes under electron irradiation: Stability of the tubes and their action as pipes for atom transport
Abstract
The production and migration of carbon interstitials in carbon nanotubes under electron irradiation is studied experimentally and theoretically. It is shown that the threshold for displacing carbon atoms and the defect production rate strongly depend on the diameter of the nanotubes. Multiwalled nanotubes shrink by a loss of atoms and by diffusion of interstitials through the inner hollow in the axial direction. Thus, experimental evidence is given that nanotubes can act as nanoscale pipes for the transport of atoms.
- Authors:
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- Institut fuer Physikalische Chemie, Universitaet Mainz, D-55099 Mainz (Germany)
- Accelerator Laboratory, P.O. Box 43, FIN-00014 University of Helsinki (Finland)
- Publication Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 20719066
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal Name:
- Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 71; Journal Issue: 24; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.71.241408; (c) 2005 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 1098-0121
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; ATOM TRANSPORT; ATOMS; CARBON; DIFFUSION; ELECTRONS; INTERSTITIALS; IRRADIATION; NANOTUBES; PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; STABILITY
Citation Formats
Banhart, F, Li, J X, Krasheninnikov, A V, and Laboratory of Physics, Helsinki University of Technology, P.O. Box 1100, 02015. Carbon nanotubes under electron irradiation: Stability of the tubes and their action as pipes for atom transport. United States: N. p., 2005.
Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.71.241408.
Banhart, F, Li, J X, Krasheninnikov, A V, & Laboratory of Physics, Helsinki University of Technology, P.O. Box 1100, 02015. Carbon nanotubes under electron irradiation: Stability of the tubes and their action as pipes for atom transport. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.71.241408
Banhart, F, Li, J X, Krasheninnikov, A V, and Laboratory of Physics, Helsinki University of Technology, P.O. Box 1100, 02015. 2005.
"Carbon nanotubes under electron irradiation: Stability of the tubes and their action as pipes for atom transport". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.71.241408.
@article{osti_20719066,
title = {Carbon nanotubes under electron irradiation: Stability of the tubes and their action as pipes for atom transport},
author = {Banhart, F and Li, J X and Krasheninnikov, A V and Laboratory of Physics, Helsinki University of Technology, P.O. Box 1100, 02015},
abstractNote = {The production and migration of carbon interstitials in carbon nanotubes under electron irradiation is studied experimentally and theoretically. It is shown that the threshold for displacing carbon atoms and the defect production rate strongly depend on the diameter of the nanotubes. Multiwalled nanotubes shrink by a loss of atoms and by diffusion of interstitials through the inner hollow in the axial direction. Thus, experimental evidence is given that nanotubes can act as nanoscale pipes for the transport of atoms.},
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevB.71.241408},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/20719066},
journal = {Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics},
issn = {1098-0121},
number = 24,
volume = 71,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2005},
month = {Wed Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2005}
}
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