Verification of Mechanism for the Formation of Carbon Nanotetrahedra Using Electron Beam Tomography
When a carbon nanotube is flattened in two different directions, a nanotetrahedron is formed between the two nanoribbons. The distribution of the angles between the nanoribbons provides a clue to understanding the mechanism for the formation of nanotetrahedra. In this study, the angles
between nanoribbons are measured using transmission electron microscopy-based electron beam tomography. The results are consistent with the proposed origami mechanism, in which the direction of flattening changes by approximately 90° during the growth of multi-walled carbon nanotubes.
Keywords: Carbon Nanotetrahedron/Nanoribbon; Carbon Nanotube; Electron Beam Tomography; Flattening; Formation Mechanism
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kochi University of Technology, Kami, Kochi 782-8502, Japan
Publication date: 01 January 2017
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