title: Scaled synthesis of boron nitride nanotubes, nanoribbons, and nanococoons using direct feedstock injection into an extended-pressure, inductively-coupled thermal plasma.
abstract: A variable pressure (up to 10 atm) powder/gas/liquid injection inductively coupled plasma system has been developed and used to produce high-quality boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) at continuous production rates of 35 g/h. Under suitable conditions, collapsed BN nanotubes (i.e., nanoribbons), and closed shell BN capsules (i.e., nanococoons) are also obtained. The process is adaptable to a large variety of feedstock materials.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, §Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and ∥Center of Integrated Nanomechanical Systems, University of California at Berkeley , Berkeley, California 94720, United States.
authors.forename: Aidin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fathalizadeh
authors.forename: Thang
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pham
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Mickelson
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zettl