Synthesis of highly nitrogen-doped multi-walled carbon nanotubes.
We present a new synthesis route for nitrogen doped carbon nanotubes (CNx) based on the aerosol method. Tubes with a record high concentration of nitrogen (approximately 20 atom%) have been synthesized, confirmed by electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS). A strong correlation between the N/C ratio and morphology of the tubes is observed and discussed.
GDPC (UMR5581), Université Montpellier II, Place E. Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier, France. glerup@gdpc.univ-montp2.fr
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