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Defect healing and enhanced nucleation of carbon nanotubes by low-energy ion bombardment
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Abstract
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| Structural defects inevitably appear during the nucleation event that determines the structure and properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes. By combining ion bombardment experiments with atomistic simulations we reveal that ion bombardment in a suitable energy range allows these defects to be healed resulting in an enhanced nucleation of the carbon nanotube cap. The enhanced growth of the nanotube cap is explained by a nonthermal ion-induced graphene network restructuring mechanism. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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Physical review letters. - New York, N.Y., 1958, currens
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Publication
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New York, N.Y.
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American Physical Society
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2013
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ISSN
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0031-9007
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1079-7114
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DOI
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10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.110.065501
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Volume/pages
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110
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(2013)
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Article Reference
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065501
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ISI
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000314687300022
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E-only publicatie
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Full text (Publisher's DOI)
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Full text (open access)
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