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Filling Carbon Nanotubes Using an ARC Discharge

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Science and Application of Nanotubes

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Abstract

Nanowires have been obtained by arcing a graphite cathode and a graphite anode doped with powders of various elements among transition metals (Cr, Ni, Co, Fe, Pd), rare earth metals (Sm, Gd, Dy, Yb) and covalent elements (S, Ge, Se, Sb). As far as metals are concerned, it is shown, using combined structural and chemical analysis modes of transmission electron microscopy, that fillings are due to the addition of trace amounts of sulfur to the doping elements. A general growth mechanism based on a catalytic process involving carbon, a metal and sulfur is proposed and accounts for the microstructure and the chemical composition of the different kinds of fillings.

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  1. LEM, UMRnº 104 ONERA-CNRS, Onera, B.P. 72, 92322, Châtillon Cedex, France

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  2. Ecole Polytechnique, LSI, CEA-CNRS, 91128, Palaiseau Cedex, France

    N. Demoncy & H. Pascard

  3. LPS, CNRS URA 002, Université de Paris Sud, Bât 510, 91405, Orsay Cedex, France

    O. Stéphan & C. Colliex

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Loiseau, A., Demoncy, N., Stéphan, O., Colliex, C., Pascard, H. (2002). Filling Carbon Nanotubes Using an ARC Discharge. In: Thorpe, M.F., Tománek, D., Enbody, R.J. (eds) Science and Application of Nanotubes. Fundamental Materials Research. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47098-5_1

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