Formation Mechanism of Boron Nitride Nanotubes Produced by Reactive Ball Mining

  • Chen, Ying (PI)
  • Campbell, Stuart James (CoI)
  • Zou, Jin (CoI)

    Project: Research

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    Description

    Boron nitride (BN) nanotubes have an analogous structure to carbon nanotubes but offer better electronic properties. BN nanotubes have recently been produced by using a novel method involving ball milling of boron powder at room temperature followed by thermal annealing in nitrogen gas. This work represents a breakthrough in nanotube preparation and opens a whole new research area for nanotube studies. This project aims to investigate systematically the nucleation and growth of nanotubes as well as effects of metal catalysts. The outcome of the project is a complete understanding of a new nanotube formation mechanism.
    StatusFinished
    Effective start/end date1/01/0131/12/03

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