Issue 36, 2013

Controlled growth of Ni nanocrystals on SrTiO3 and their application in the catalytic synthesis of carbon nanotubes

Abstract

Truncated pyramid-shaped Ni nanocrystals were epitaxially grown on SrTiO3(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.

Graphical abstract: Controlled growth of Ni nanocrystals on SrTiO3 and their application in the catalytic synthesis of carbon nanotubes

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
20 Dec 2012
Accepted
18 Mar 2013
First published
02 Apr 2013

Chem. Commun., 2013,49, 3748-3750

Controlled growth of Ni nanocrystals on SrTiO3 and their application in the catalytic synthesis of carbon nanotubes

J. Sun, C. Wu, F. Silly, A. A. Koós, F. Dillon, N. Grobert and M. R. Castell, Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 3748 DOI: 10.1039/C3CC39114K

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