Published May 9, 2005
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Journal article
Accurate determination of atomic structure of multiwalled carbon nanotubes by nondestructive nanobeam electron diffraction
Creators
- 1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3255 (United States) and Curriculum in Applied and Materials Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3255 (US)
- 2. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3255 (United States)
Description
We report a method that allows direct, systematic, and accurate determination of the atomic structure of multiwalled carbon nanotubes by analyzing the scattering intensities on the nonequatorial layer lines in the electron diffraction pattern. Complete structure determination of a quadruple-walled carbon nanotube is described as an example, and it was found that the intertubular distance varied from 0.36 nm to 0.5 nm with a mean value of 0.42 nm
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.1923170;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Applied Physics Letters
- Journal Volume
- 86
- Journal Issue
- 19
- Journal Page Range
- p. 191903-191903.3
- ISSN
- 0003-6951
- CODEN
- APPLAB
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 37017457
- Subject category
- S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
- Descriptors DEI
- BRAGG REFLECTION; CARBON; DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; ELECTRON DIFFRACTION; NANOTUBES; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING
- Descriptors DEC
- COHERENT SCATTERING; DIFFRACTION; ELEMENTS; MATERIALS TESTING; NANOSTRUCTURES; NONMETALS; REFLECTION; SCATTERING; TESTING
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2005 American Institute of Physics