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Publication
Physical Review B - CMMP
Paper
Thermodynamic calculations on the catalytic growth of multiwall carbon nanotubes
Abstract
We have developed a thermodynamic model of the catalytic growth of multiwall carbon nanotubes from hydrocarbon precursors at elevated temperature. Using this model we have computed the heat distribution and carbon concentration in the catalyst. Calculations delivered an analytical formula for the growth time and growth rate. We find that the growth is mainly driven by a concentration gradient within the catalyst, rather than a temperature gradient. ©2005 The American Physical Society.