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The production, properties and applications of vapor-grown carbon fibers (VGCF) and carbon filaments were reviewed in the course of a previous NATO ASI [1].
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Figueiredo, J.L., Serp, P. (2001). Optimizing Growth Conditions for Carbon Filaments and Vapor-Grown Carbon Fibers. In: Biró, L.P., Bernardo, C.A., Tibbetts, G.G., Lambin, P. (eds) Carbon Filaments and Nanotubes: Common Origins, Differing Applications?. NATO Science Series, vol 372. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0777-1_7
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