Abstract
Metal-carbon binary clusters generated by the laser vaporization of Ni/Co- and Ni/Y-loaded graphite samples used for the macroscopic production of SWNTs were studied. Positive and negative clusters generated by the laser-vaporization supersonic-expansion cluster beam source were directly injected into the FT-ICR mass spectrometer. The chemical reaction of these clusters with NO was used as the probe of the geometrical structure of clusters. It was speculated that a few Ni or Co atoms attached outside of imperfect carbon cage for Ni/Co loaded case, and that Y atom was included in the carbon cage for Ni/Y loaded case.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 272-274 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Physica B: Condensed Matter |
Volume | 323 |
Issue number | 1-4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Proceedings of the Tsukuba Symposium on Carbon Nanotube in Com (CNT10) - Tsukuba, Japan Duration: Oct 3 2001 → Oct 5 2001 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering