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Defect healing and enhanced nucleation of carbon nanotubes by low-energy ion bombardment

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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.
Journal: Physical review letters
ISSN: 0031-9007
Volume: 110
Pages: 1 - 5
Publication year:2013
Keywords:A1 Journal article
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BOF-publication weight:6
CSS-citation score:2
Authors:International
Authors from:Higher Education
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