title: Controlled growth of Ni nanocrystals on SrTiO(3) and their application in the catalytic synthesis of carbon nanotubes.
abstract: Truncated pyramid-shaped Ni nanocrystals were epitaxially grown on SrTiO(3)(001) surfaces and characterised by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). These nanocrystals were shown to be catalytically active for the synthesis of carbon nanotubes (CNTs). The narrow size distribution of the Ni nanocrystals results in a similar narrow distribution of CNT diameters.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PH, UK.
authors.forename: Jingyu
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Chen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Fabien
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Silly
authors.forename: Antal A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Koós
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dillon
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Grobert
authors.forename: Martin R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Castell