title: Bimetallic catalytic growth of boron nitride nanotubes.
abstract: Boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) have outstanding properties and potential applications. However, the fundamental issue regarding the growth mechanism remains an open question. Herein, we design a bimetallic catalyst that dissolves B and N simultaneously, which has been proved to be key for BNNT growth.
authors.affiliation: Division of Advanced Nanomaterials, Key Laboratory of Nanodevices and Applications, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China. ygyao2013@sinano.ac.cn and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
authors.forename: Liangjie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Division of Advanced Nanomaterials, Key Laboratory of Nanodevices and Applications, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China. ygyao2013@sinano.ac.cn.
authors.forename: Taotao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Division of Advanced Nanomaterials, Key Laboratory of Nanodevices and Applications, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China. ygyao2013@sinano.ac.cn.
authors.forename: Xiaoyang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Long
authors.affiliation: Division of Advanced Nanomaterials, Key Laboratory of Nanodevices and Applications, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China. ygyao2013@sinano.ac.cn.
authors.forename: Xiaona
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Division of Advanced Nanomaterials, Key Laboratory of Nanodevices and Applications, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China. ygyao2013@sinano.ac.cn.
authors.forename: Yancui
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Division of Advanced Nanomaterials, Key Laboratory of Nanodevices and Applications, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China. ygyao2013@sinano.ac.cn.
authors.forename: Yagang
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3359-2626
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yao