Bimetallic catalytic growth of boron nitride nanotubes. Issue 5 (19th January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, Liangjie; Li, Taotao; Long, Xiaoyang; Wang, Xiaona; Xu, Yancui; Yao, Yagang
• Is Part Of: Nanoscale. Volume 9:Issue 5(2017)
• Page Start: 1816
• Page End: 1819
• Publication Date: 2017-01-19
• Subjects: Nanoscience -- Periodicals; Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; 620.505
• DOI: 10.1039/c6nr08623c
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2040-3364

Abstract

Abstract : We propose and design a bimetallic catalytic growth for BNNTs, in which the integrated solubility of both B and N elements in the bimetal alloy has been suggested as the key point for BNNT synthesis. Abstract : Boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) have outstanding properties and potential applications. However, the fundamental issue regarding the growth mechanism remains an open question. Herein, we design a bimetallic catalyst that dissolves B and N simultaneously, which has been proved to be key for BNNT growth.