Smalley, Richard E.2009-06-042009-06-042000Nikolaev, Pavel. "Gas phase production of single-walled carbon nanotubes." (2000) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/19541">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/19541</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/19541Single-walled carbon nanotubes have been produced in a continuous flow gasphase catalytic growth process, in a heated flow of carbon monoxide at pressures of 1--10 atmospheres and temperatures of 800--1200&deg;C. Catalytic cluster nuclei for the nanotubes are generated in situ by thermal decomposition of iron pentacarbonyl. The yield of nanotubes and their diameter distribution can be varied by varying process parameters: nanotubes as small as 0.6 nm in diameter, corresponding to the size of a C60 molecule, have been generated. This process shows great promise for scaling up for bulk production of carbon nanotubes.56 p.application/pdfengCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.Molecular physicsThesisTHESIS PHYS. 2000 NIKOLAEV